On January 31, 2010, a Yakovlev Yak-40 (registration D2-FES) operated by Guicango was involved in an aviation accident near Luanda-4 de Fevereiro, Angola during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The simultaneous failure of all three landing gear components upon touchdown. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft experienced a total landing gear failure upon touchdown at Cabinda, resulting in a runway excursion and significant airframe damage.
What happened
During an arrival from Cabinda, the aircraft touched down on runway 25. Immediately following the landing, the entire landing gear assembly collapsed. This failure caused the aircraft to slide along the runway surface on its belly for several dozen meters. The movement continued until the vessel eventually came to a halt near taxiway Bravo.
Despite the severity of the impact and the subsequent slide, there were no injuries reported among the 37 occupants on board. However, the structural damage sustained during the gear collapse and runway excursion was so extensive that the aircraft was declared a total loss and was beyond repair.
Findings
The primary issue involved the simultaneous collapse of all three landing gear components during the landing phase.
Probable cause
The simultaneous failure of all three landing gear components upon touchdown.