Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I crash, Aug 2, 1996, Lubi
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I accident on August 2, 1996 near Lubi, South Kordofan, Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The nose gear sank...
- Date: August 2, 1996
- Aircraft: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
- Location: Lubi, South Kordofan, Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The nose gear sank into the soft airstrip surface during landing and collapsed.
A Grumman Gulfstream I on a humanitarian flight landed on soft ground at Lubi Airstrip in South Kordofan. The nose gear sank into the surface and collapsed, and the aircraft slid on its nose with both propellers striking the ground. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.