What happened
During the final approach phase at Mombasa-Moi Airport, the aircraft struck the approach lighting system because it was flying at an insufficient altitude. Despite the impact with the lights, the crew maintained the approach and successfully completed the landing.
Shortly after the aircraft touched down and began moving off the runway toward the taxiway, the right main landing gear failed and collapsed. The incident resulted in the aircraft sustaining damage that was determined to be beyond repair. There were no injuries reported among the three crew members on board, and all personnel evacuated the aircraft safely.
Findings
- The initial contact with the approach lights was caused by the aircraft being too low during its final descent.
- The structural failure of the landing gear occurred during the transition from the runway to the taxiway.