No fatalities

Landing Gear Collapse During Landing (9Q-CJV)

Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of CongoLanding (descent or approach)

On July 20, 2010, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration 9Q-CJV) operated by Air Kasai was involved in an aviation accident near Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of a landing gear upon landing for unknown reasons. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft suffered a main landing gear collapse upon landing, sliding down the runway before stopping. All occupants evacuated safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Incident Overview During the landing phase, one of the aircraft's main landing gear units collapsed. The aircraft continued to slide for a few dozen meters before coming to a complete stop on the runway. All occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft safely. The aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the probable cause was the failure of a landing gear upon landing for unknown reasons. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or location was provided in the source material, and no additional details were available to confirm these facts.