De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) crash, Sep 9, 2007, Aalborg
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) accident on September 9, 2007 near Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark with no fatalities. Cause: Severe corrosion in the...
- Date: September 9, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)
- Location: Aalborg, Nordjylland, Denmark
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Severe corrosion in the threaded connection of the right main gear actuator rod led to separation, followed by failure of the stabilizer joint lugs. The maintenance program lacked specific inspection tasks for this component.
A SAS Dash 8 Q400 (SK1209) from Copenhagen to Aalborg could not get its right main gear to lock down. After a go-around and alternate extension attempts, the aircraft landed; the right main gear collapsed after touchdown and the aircraft left the runway. Five passengers received minor injuries during the evacuation.