Cargo Carriers SH36 at Las Vegas on Jun 25th 2021, belly landing

Last Update: June 28, 2021 / 15:48:06 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 25, 2021

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air Cargo Carriers

Departure
Las Vegas North, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N970AA

Aircraft Type
SHORT SD3-60

ICAO Type Designator
SH36

Airport
McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas

Airport ICAO Code
KLAS

An Air Cargo Carriers Shorts 360 on behalf of Fedex Federal Express, registration N970AA performing positioning flight SNC-700 from Las Vegas North,NV to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 2 crew, landed on Las Vegas McCarren Airport's runway 08R when tower instructed the aircraft to taxi all the way down and hold short 08 runway 08L to taxi to the cargo apron, the crew responded they'd remain on the runway, another voice chimed in asking "is your gear up?" The aircraft became stuck on its belly on the runway, emergency services responded at that point, and the aircraft was later lifted off the runway by a crane.

The aircraft had actually performed a full stop landing at North Las Vegas, departed again for a visual return to Las Vegas International Airport and suffered the gear problem at landing at McCarren.

The airport reported the aircraft made a hard landing after the landing gear did not deploy. The FAA is looking into the occurrence.

An airport surveillance camera shows the aircraft was sitting on its belly with all gear up on the runway.

On Jun 28th 2021 the FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, LAS VEGAS, NV" and stated, there were no injuries, however, the aircraft received substantial damage, the occurrence was rated an accident.

Related NOTAMs:
!LAS 06/107 LAS RWY 08R RWY END ID LGT U/S 2106252208-2106252359

Metars:
KLAS 260056Z 04006KT 10SM FEW120 38/M04 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP053 T03781039=
KLAS 252356Z 01005KT 10SM FEW120 38/M03 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP061 T03781033 10383 20333 56021=
KLAS 252303Z 17004KT 10SM FEW120 38/M06 A2981 RMK AO2 T03781056=
KLAS 252256Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW120 37/M05 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP067 T03721050=
KLAS 252156Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 37/M02 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP074 T03721017=
KLAS 252138Z 28004KT 10SM FEW120 37/M01 A2985 RMK AO2 T03671011=
KLAS 252056Z 25004KT 10SM FEW120 37/M01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP083 T03671006 58017=
KLAS 251956Z 05006KT 10SM FEW120 37/02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP088 T03670022=
KLAS 251856Z 04005KT 10SM FEW120 34/04 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP096 T03440039=
KLAS 251756Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW120 33/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP102 T03280078 10333 20244 58004=
KLAS 251656Z 05003KT 10SM FEW120 32/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP105 T03170072=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N970AA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
SHORT BROS
Aircraft Model / Type
SD-360-300
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
SH36
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 25, 2021

Classification
Accident

Airline
Air Cargo Carriers

Departure
Las Vegas North, United States

Destination
Las Vegas, United States

Aircraft Registration
N970AA

Aircraft Type
SHORT SD3-60

ICAO Type Designator
SH36

Airport
McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas

Airport ICAO Code
KLAS

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