Trujet AT72 at Mysore and Chennai on Nov 16th 2020, hard landing and go around in Mysore, gear collapse in Chennai

Last Update: November 26, 2020 / 14:21:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2020

Classification
Accident

Cause
Hard landing

Airline
Trujet

Flight number
2T-543

Departure
Belgaum, India

Destination
Mysore, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TMM

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Trujet Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration VT-TMM performing flight 2T-543 from Belgaum to Mysore (India) with 47 passengers and 5 crew, was on approach to Mysore's runway 27 (runway length 1740m/5700 feet) at 19:54L (14:24Z) when the aircraft touched down hard and went around. The crew could not retract the gear afterwards, the transponder signal was temporarily lost and recovered about 15 minutes later, however, the aircraft no longer transmitted any altitude information. The crew diverted the aircraft to Chennai, about 210nm east of Mysore, reaching a maximum of 180 knots over ground. The aircraft landed on Chennai's runway 07 (length 3680m/12020 feet) at 21:09L (15:39Z) but suffered the collapse of the right main gear. No injuries are being reported, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Chennai about 24 hours after the hard touchdown in Mysore and about 23 hours after landing in Chennai.

Chennai Airport reported the aircraft carried 47 passengers including one infant and 5 crew. The aircraft was unable to taxi off the main runway after landing, the secondary runway was put into operation, a number of aircraft however needed to divert. The passengers disembarked onto the runway and were bussed to the terminal. The aircraft was towed off the runway about one hour after landing.

On Nov 26th 2020 India's DGCA reported: "Pilot in command performed go-around due to loss of sight of runway because of sudden increase of intensity of rain and strong gusty winds. During the go-around aircraft contacted with runway surface. The crew was unable to retract the landing gear while go-around. Aircraft diverted to Chennai with landing gear extended. Normal landing was carried out on runway 07 at Chennai. The aircraft stopped on the runway and sought ATC assistance to tow the aircraft." There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by India's AIB.



Metars Mysore:
VOMY 161500Z 14008KT 4000 -RA FEW008 SCT012 OVC080 23/22 Q1016=
VOMY 161430Z 14008KT 4000 -RA FEW008 SCT012 OVC080 23/22 Q1015=
VOMY 161400Z 08009KT 4000 -RA FEW008 SCT012 OVC080 23/22 Q1015=
VOMY 161330Z 06012KT 4000 -RA FEW008 SCT012 OVC080 23/22 Q1015=
VOMY 161300Z 04007KT 6000 SCT012 BKN080 25/22 Q1014=
VOMY 161230Z 04005KT 6000 SCT012 BKN080 25/22 Q1013=
VOMY 161100Z 04005KT 6000 SCT012 SCT018 BKN080 26/22 Q1012=
VOMY 161000Z 04010KT 6000 SCT012 SCT018 BKN080 27/21 Q1012=

Metars Chennai:
VOMM 161630Z 31003KT 4000 DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/25 Q1013 TEMPO 3000 -TSRA=
VOMM 161600Z 23003KT 5000 DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/25 Q1013 TEMPO 3000 -TSRA=
VOMM 161530Z VRB02KT 5000 -DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/24 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOMM 161500Z VRB02KT 5000 -DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/24 Q1013 NOSIG=
VOMM 161430Z 34004KT 5000 -DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/24 Q1012 NOSIG=
VOMM 161400Z 36003KT 5000 -DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/24 Q1012 NOSIG=
VOMM 161330Z VRB02KT 3000 -DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/24 Q1011 BECMG 5000 -DZ=
VOMM 161300Z VRB02KT 3000 DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/24 Q1011 NOSIG=
VOMM 161230Z 08003KT 3000 DZ SCT018 FEW025CB OVC080 25/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
VOMM 161200Z 13004KT 3000 -TSRA SCT015 FEW025CB OVC080 25/25 Q1011 NOSIG=
VOMM 161130Z 09005KT 3000 -TSRA SCT015 FEW025CB OVC080 25/25 Q1011 TEMPO 2000 TSRA=
VOMM 161100Z 11003KT 3000 -TSRA SCT015 FEW025CB OVC080 25/25 Q1010 TEMPO 2000 TSRA=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2020

Classification
Accident

Cause
Hard landing

Airline
Trujet

Flight number
2T-543

Departure
Belgaum, India

Destination
Mysore, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-TMM

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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