Post by jc on Oct 26, 2015 13:58:43 GMT
Whoops, all off safely. Possibly a QLA visitor in recent months?
avherald.com/h?article=48e5e437
"A Comair Boeing 737-400, registration ZS-OAA performing flight MN-6234/BA-6234 from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg (South Africa) with 94 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Johannesburg's runway 03R at about 12:00L (10:00Z) but suffered the collapse of the left main gear and came to a stop on right main gear, tail and left engine/left wingtip. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
A passenger reported the captain announced prior to landing that they would need to land without left main gear. The aircraft subsequently touched down at an angle and skidded along the runway with sparks spraying off the left hand side.
The airline confirmed a landing incident just after 12:00L, all passengers disembarked safely without injuries.
A ground witness reported it appeared the left main tyres burst on touchdown, the aircraft fell onto the wheel bogies and the engine left main gear strut was ripped off and left behind."
John
