What happened
A flight originating from Oxford-Kidlington Airport arrived at Heraklion-Nikos Kazantzakis Airport under nighttime conditions. The aircraft was operating on runway 27 when the landing sequence was interrupted by a mechanical failure. Immediately following the touchdown, the nose gear of the aircraft type failed to support the weight of the plane. This failure caused the aircraft to slide along the runway for several dozen meters before the movement ceased.
There were seven people on board during the incident. All occupants were able to exit the aircraft without injury. While no fatalities were reported, the impact and subsequent sliding resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss, as it was deemed damaged beyond repair.
Findings
The primary factor in the incident was the structural failure of the nose landing gear during the landing phase of flight.