Incident
Approaching Flores-Mundo Maya Airport, the flight crew completed the pre-landing checklist and selected the landing gear down. They did not receive a down-and-lock indication. Coordinating with air traffic control, the crew performed two low passes over the airport; ATC visually confirmed that the landing gear appeared down and observed no abnormalities. The crew then decided to land. After touchdown, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft veered off the runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. All 17 occupants evacuated safely. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be the collapse of the right landing gear hydraulic actuator support due to the failure of the support bolt. When the electrical selector was activated in the cockpit, the right landing gear hydraulic actuator extended fully. During this process, the attachment bolts at the base of the actuator fractured. As a result, the landing gear assembly did not fully extend, preventing the symmetric locking mechanism from securing the corresponding main landing gear.
Aftermath
No injuries were reported among the occupants. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.