Fokker 100 crash, May 23, 2001, Dallas-Fort Worth
Fokker 100 accident on May 23, 2001 near Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: A forging fold introduced during...
- Date: May 23, 2001
- Aircraft: Fokker 100
- Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A forging fold introduced during manufacture of the right main gear cylinder became a fatigue crack, which grew under landing loads until the gear failed.
American Airlines flight AA1107 from Charlotte landed at Dallas-Fort Worth with 88 passengers aboard. After a stabilized approach the right main landing gear failed on touchdown, and the aircraft came to rest on its right wing. Crew and passengers were not injured and an emergency evacuation was not needed.