What happened
During a recent flight operation, an unidentified aircraft experienced a heavy touchdown upon arrival. Following this hard landing, the aircraft exited the active runway and proceeded onto a taxiway. During the taxi phase, the undercarriage of the plane failed and collapsed.
As a result of the structural failure, the aircraft came to a complete stop on the taxiway. The impact caused extensive damage to the airframe, rendering the vessel a total loss. There were no injuries reported among the two pilots on board during the incident.
Findings
- The initial cause of the heavy landing remains undetermined.
- The collapse of the undercarriage occurred after the aircraft had already vacated the runway.