What happened
During the landing phase at Valencia Airport, an aircraft experienced a significant mechanical failure immediately following contact with the runway. As the plane made touchdown, one of the main landing gear units collapsed under the weight of the aircraft.
This structural failure caused the aircraft to lose stability, leading to a slide along the runway surface for a distance of several meters before the movement ceased. While the incident resulted in no injuries to those on board, the impact and subsequent sliding caused extensive damage to the airframe. Due to the severity of the structural compromise, the aircraft was declared a total loss.
Findings
- The primary event was the failure of a main landing gear component during the touchdown sequence.