No fatalities

2019-02-25: De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) (N89068) — United States Army — Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF (Camp Humphreys), South Korea

Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF (Camp Humphreys), South KoreaLanding (descent or approach)

On February 25, 2019, a De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) (registration N89068) operated by United States Army was involved in an aviation accident near Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF (Camp Humphreys), South Korea during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A four-engine survey aircraft for the US Ministry of Defense was damaged beyond repair after a hard landing and gear collapse at a US Army airfield in South Korea. All occupants evacuated safely.

Incident Details

A four-engine aircraft operating a survey mission for the US Ministry of Defense encountered a hard landing at Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF, a US Army airfield also referred to as Camp Humphreys. The landing was abnormally forceful, leading to the collapse of the right main landing gear. Subsequently, the right wing made contact with the runway surface. The aircraft then slid for a distance of several dozen meters before coming to rest.

Outcome

All occupants evacuated the aircraft safely. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and considered a total loss. The specific reason for the hard landing was not identified. The US Ministry of Defense, which had arranged the survey mission, was notified of the occurrence.