What happened
During a flight traveling from Maceió to Fortaleza, the flight crew identified issues with the aircraft's hydraulic systems while at cruising altitude. Following this discovery, the flight was diverted to Recife-Gueralarapes Airport to perform an emergency landing. During the approach phase, the crew attempted to manually deploy the landing gear. While it could not be definitively confirmed if the gear was properly locked, air traffic control observed the aircraft performing a low pass, which indicated that all three landing gear components were extended.
Upon completing a second approach, the aircraft type landed on the runway without initial incident. However, shortly after touchdown, the right main landing gear failed and retracted into the wheel well. This failure caused the aircraft to roll toward the right side and veer off the runway surface. The aircraft subsequently struck a concrete block, an impact that led to the collapse of the nose gear. There were 168 occupants on board, all of whom were evacuated from the wreckage without any reported fatalities or injuries. The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
- The initial diversion was necessitated by reported hydraulic system malfunctions.
- The collapse of the right main landing gear occurred immediately following the landing roll.
- The structural failure of the nose gear was a result of the aircraft striking an obstacle off the runway.