De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) crash, Apr 20, 2007, Gove...
De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) accident on April 20, 2007 near Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera Island, Central Eleuthera, Bahamas with no fatalities....
- Date: April 20, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8)
- Location: Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera Island, Central Eleuthera, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The left main gear collapsed after an over-center torque link condition, caused by shock strut over-extension. Missing or damaged shock strut damper ring and servicing errors were identified as likely contributors.
A Bahamasair Dash 8 on a scheduled flight from Nassau landed at Governor's Harbour, where the left main gear collapsed. The aircraft slid a short distance and stopped on the runway. All 51 occupants evacuated, and a few passengers had minor injuries.