What happened
During the landing phase at Kandahar Airport, the aircraft experienced a mechanical failure involving its landing gear. Specifically, the left main gear collapsed upon contact with the runway. This structural failure caused the gear to puncture the left wing of the aircraft type.
Following the impact, the aircraft came to a complete stop on the airfield. While the incident resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss due to damage beyond repair, there were no casualties. All occupants on board managed to exit the plane without sustaining any injuries.
Findings
- The primary cause of the incident was the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- The impact of the gear led to secondary damage, specifically a puncture to the left wing structure.
- There were zero fatalities and zero injuries recorded among the crew and passengers.