Douglas DC-9 crash, Nov 13, 2000, Conakry-Gbessia
Douglas DC-9 accident on November 13, 2000 near Conakry-Gbessia, Conakry Region, Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Undercarriage failure to extend,...
- Date: November 13, 2000
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Conakry-Gbessia, Conakry Region, Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Undercarriage failure to extend, with the crew choosing a belly landing after manual extension attempts failed. The underlying technical fault was not identified in the sources.
A Ghana Airways DC-9 on flight GH530 could not extend its undercarriage on approach to Conakry, despite several manual attempts. The crew made a belly landing, and the aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. All 50 occupants left safely, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.