Nose gear collapse during landing at Bamako-Senou Airport (5A-DNQ)

What happened

During the month of October 2007, an aircraft was involved in a landing accident at Bamako-Senou Airport. As the aircraft was completing its landing sequence, the nose landing gear suffered a structural failure and collapsed. The impact of the gear collapse caused extensive damage to the airframe, rendering the aircraft a total loss.

Despite the severity of the mechanical failure, the evacuation of the aircraft was successful. There were no fatalities among the occupants, and all six crew members on board were able to exit the aircraft safely without injury.

Findings

• The primary event was the collapse of the nose gear during the landing phase.
• The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.
• All personnel on board survived the incident.