What happened
During a flight originating from Djibouti City, the crew began their approach toward Bosaso Airport. While preparing for landing, the crew attempted to extend the landing gear; however, they discovered that the nose gear remained stuck inside the wheel well.
In an effort to rectify the situation, the crew attempted to manually deploy the nose gear, but these efforts failed to release the component. Consequently, the decision was made to proceed with the landing in the existing configuration. Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft type (unspecified) made contact with the ground on its nose. The impact caused the plane to slide for several dozen meters before coming to a complete stop.
Findings
- The primary issue involved a mechanical failure where the nose gear failed to extend from the wheel well.
- Despite manual intervention attempts by the crew, the landing gear remained retracted.
- The landing resulted in zero fatalities and zero injuries among the 15 occupants on board.
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair.