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The crew was completing a positioning flight from Puerto Plata. Upon landing, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on runway and was damaged beyond repair. All five crew members escaped uninjured. Probable cause (official findings): Failure of the right main gear upon touchdown due to shock absorbing asymmetry. The following contributing factors were reported: - Landing gear: main gear - struts, attachments, - Fatigue fracture, - Right main gear truck beam, PN 50-9725-2 fail
Boeing 707