What happened
During an approach to the Barneo Ice Station, an aircraft encountered challenging weather conditions characterized by low visibility. Upon landing on the icy runway, the aircraft experienced a heavy impact involving an acceleration of 2.4 g. This force resulted in the partial collapse of the right main landing gear, leaving the aircraft in a nose-up position.
Following the incident, all 17 occupants successfully evacuated the aircraft without injury. While the airframe sustained only minor damage, the decision was made to abandon the aircraft as repairs were deemed unfeasible. Following the abandonment, the engines were salvaged and removed from the airframe. An insurance claim regarding the incident was filed on April 24, 2015.
After being left on the ice, the aircraft moved westward along with the drifting ice floe. Between July 26 and July 27, 2015, the ice floe fractured, causing the abandoned aircraft to sink into the Arctic Ocean.