What happened
During ground operations at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport, an aircraft experienced a structural failure of its nose landing gear. The incident occurred while the aircraft was in the taxi phase of its movement. The collapse of the gear caused the forward section of the plane to make contact with the ground, leading to substantial damage to the airframe.
Following the collapse, the four crew members on board were able to exit the aircraft safely. There were no injuries reported among the personnel involved in the incident. Due to the extent of the damage sustained during the gear failure, the aircraft was declared a total loss and was deemed beyond repair.
Findings
- The primary event was the collapse of the nose landing gear during taxiing.
- The structural damage to the aircraft was severe enough to render it non-operational.