Incident Description
A commercial flight from Baghdad to Cairo International Airport encountered a sequence of malfunctions during the landing phase, culminating in a runway excursion. The aircraft, which had completed an uneventful flight, sustained damage beyond repair, while all occupants evacuated safely.
Sequence of Events
Upon commencing the approach to Cairo-Intl Airport, the flight crew experienced difficulties lowering the landing gear, as the gear failed to lock into place. Several attempts were made to obtain the three green indicator lights on the cockpit panel confirming the gear was down and locked. Despite these efforts, the crew proceeded with the landing.
Following a normal touchdown, the captain completed the braking procedure. However, while approaching the end of the runway and initiating a right turn to vacate via a taxiway, the nose-wheel steering system failed, as did the braking systems. Consequently, the airplane veered off the runway, struck several approach lights, and came to rest.
Occupant Evacuation and Aircraft Damage
All occupants were evacuated safely from the aircraft. The airplane was subsequently assessed as damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be: Loss of hydraulic fluid from the main reservoir due to a burst pipe causing the nose-wheel steering system and the braking systems to fail.