What happened
During a flight in 2002, an aircraft was operating a route from Freetown-Lungi Airport to Freetown-Hastings, situated southeast of the capital. During the night, rebel forces placed concrete and steel projectiles across the runway to obstruct landing operations.
Upon completing the landing, the right main landing gear made contact with these obstructions. The impact was severe enough to tear the gear from the aircraft. While the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss, all 16 occupants were able to exit the plane without any injuries.
Findings
Investigations into the incident concluded that the primary reason for the landing gear failure was deliberate runway sabotage involving the placement of heavy debris on the landing surface.