PIA B733 at Muscat on Feb 11th 2013, main gear collapse on landing
Last Update: February 23, 2013 / 14:44:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2013
Classification
Accident
Flight number
PK-259
Departure
Sialkot, Pakistan
Destination
Muscat, Oman
Aircraft Registration
AP-BEH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
The airport was closed for about 3.5 hours until the aircraft was moved off the runway (runway 08L/26R not yet open).
The airline reported the following day that the crew had alerted air traffic control of a technical problem prior to landing. Emergency services were on stand by for the landing which resulted in the collapse of the left main gear.
On Feb 23rd 2013 the NTSB reported that the aircraft landed on Muscat's runway 26L, the left main gear collapsed during roll out and the aircraft came to a stop at the left edge of the runway (editorial note: there is no mention of a problem prior to touchdown). The aircraft sustained substantial damage to gear, engine and wing. Oman's Authorities are investigating.
Metars:
OOMS 111050Z 05014KT 8000 FEW025 SCT250 24/18 Q1013 NOSIG
OOMS 110950Z 05014KT 030V160 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1014 NOSIG
OOMS 110850Z 05011KT 020V080 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1015 NOSIG
OOMS 110750Z 36004KT 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1015 NOSIG
OOMS 110650Z 36005KT 280V030 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1016 NOSIG
OOMS 110550Z 27005KT 240V310 9000 BKN020 SCT090 23/18 Q1017 NOSIG
OOMS 110450Z 24005KT 200V270 7000 SCT030 SCT090 22/18 Q1016 NOSIG
OOMS 110350Z 23005KT 7000 SCT030 21/17 Q1016 NOSIG
Relevant NOTAM:
A0064/13 - RWY 08R/26L IS BLOCKED DUE TO DISABLE AIRCRAFT, UPDATE WILL BE AFTER TWO HOURS STOP. ON 11 FEB BTN 1037/1500, 11 FEB 10:37 2013 UNTIL 11 FEB 15:00 2013. CREATED: 11 FEB 10:36 2013
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2013
Classification
Accident
Flight number
PK-259
Departure
Sialkot, Pakistan
Destination
Muscat, Oman
Aircraft Registration
AP-BEH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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