What happened
During a night-time approach to runway 22L at Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, the aircraft experienced a failure of its right engine. In response to the engine loss, the crew successfully feathered the right propeller to mitigate aerodynamic drag. However, the flight crew encountered further complications when the nose landing gear failed to extend into the locked position.
Despite attempts to manually recycle the gear, the mechanism remained non-functional, forcing the crew to proceed with the approach. The aircraft subsequently touched down on its nose. Following the impact, the plane slid for several dozen meters along the main runway before coming to a complete stop. There were no injuries reported among the two pilots, though the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
- The primary mechanical issues involved the failure of the right engine and the subsequent inability to deploy the nose landing gear.