Aircraft Belly Landing at San Jose Airport After Wildlife Strike (RP-C710)

Incident Overview Following its touchdown at San Jose Airport, an aircraft struck a dog on the runway. The collision caused the right main landing gear to collapse, resulting in the aircraft coming to rest on its belly. The right engine made contact with the ground and subsequently caught fire. All three people on board escaped the incident without injury. The aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair, and the dog was killed in the collision. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or date was provided in the source material, and no probable cause was stated beyond the collision with the dog.