Madagascar AT72 at Antananarivo on Dec 26th 2015, hard landing results in nose gear collapse
Last Update: February 17, 2016 / 16:26:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Air Madagascar
Flight number
MD-822
Departure
Majunga, Madagascar
Destination
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Aircraft Registration
5R-MJE
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
On Feb 17th 2016 the French BEA reported based on information received from Madagascar's Accident Investigation Board, that the occurrence was rated an accident, Madagascar's Accident Investigation Board is investigating. The aircraft received substantial damage when the separation of the left nose wheel as result of hard landing and bounce on runway 11 caused the collapse of the aircraft onto its nose.
The occurrence caused disruptions of Air Madagascar's flight schedule in the following days.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Air Madagascar
Flight number
MD-822
Departure
Majunga, Madagascar
Destination
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Aircraft Registration
5R-MJE
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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