De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) crash, Sep 5, 2002, Manila-Ni...
De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7) accident on September 5, 2002 near Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the...
- Date: September 5, 2002
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7)
- Location: Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the hydraulic pumps on engines 3 and 4, which dropped secondary hydraulic pressure almost to zero and prevented the gear extension, per the BAAA summary.
An Asian Spirit Dash 7 on a scheduled flight from Manila to Caticlan could not lower its right main gear. It diverted back to Manila and circled to burn fuel before landing on runway 24. After touchdown it veered off the runway into grass, and all 49 people on board evacuated safely.