Douglas DC-8 crash, Mar 28, 1992, Iquitos-Coronel Francis...
Douglas DC-8 accident on March 28, 1992 near Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta, Loreto, Peru with no fatalities. Cause: Fracture of the upper...
- Date: March 28, 1992
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-8
- Location: Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta, Loreto, Peru
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fracture of the upper cap of the nose gear shock strut, which led to failure of the down-lock safety mechanism control arms.
A DC-8 cargo flight landed at Iquitos and the nose gear collapsed at about 100 knots during braking. The aircraft slid a few dozen metres and stopped. All six occupants were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.