Boeing 727-100 crash, Mar 19, 2000, Tacna
Boeing 727-100 accident on March 19, 2000 near Tacna, Tacna, Peru with no fatalities. Cause: Fatigue fracture of the right main landing gear shaft...
- Date: March 19, 2000
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-100
- Location: Tacna, Tacna, Peru
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue fracture of the right main landing gear shaft lower assembly, which blocked gear extension; the part was within its inspection limits.
An Aviandina Boeing 727 flying from Arequipa to Juliaca could not lower its right main landing gear because a shaft assembly inside the wheel well had fractured from fatigue. The crew diverted to Tacna and made a gear-up type landing about 280 metres past the threshold, after which the aircraft veered right and stopped about 600 metres beyond. All 65 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was not repaired.