Skyward F50 at Aweil on Nov 15th 2012, gear collapse, runway excursion
Last Update: November 17, 2012 / 15:12:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 15, 2012
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Skyward International Aviation
Departure
Khartoum, Sudan
Destination
Aweil, South Sudan
Aircraft Registration
5Y-CAN
Aircraft Type
Fokker 50
ICAO Type Designator
F50
A passenger reported that the approach appeared normal but immediately after touch down a grumbling noise occurred and the aircraft, tail number 5Y-CAN, went into the bush. After disembarking the wreckage parts of the gear were lying around, the left wing had separated with the gear still attached.
Aweil Airfield, located about 2.4nm northwest of Aweil's city center at coordinates N8.7931 E27.3603, offers an unpaved runway of about 2000 meters length running roughly along north/south direction.
Skyward International Aviation, established in 2010, operate two Fokker 50s registrations 5Y-CAN and 5Y-BYE.
No weather data are available for Aweil.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 15, 2012
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Skyward International Aviation
Departure
Khartoum, Sudan
Destination
Aweil, South Sudan
Aircraft Registration
5Y-CAN
Aircraft Type
Fokker 50
ICAO Type Designator
F50
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