De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) crash, Sep 12, 2007, Vilnius
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) accident on September 12, 2007 near Vilnius, Apskritis of Vilnius, Lithuania with no fatalities. Cause: Separation of...
- Date: September 12, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)
- Location: Vilnius, Apskritis of Vilnius, Lithuania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Separation of the right main gear actuator piston rod from the rod end because of thread connection corrosion, which left the gear unable to lock and led to its collapse on landing.
An SAS Dash 8 Q400 (SK2748) from Copenhagen to Palanga was diverted to Vilnius after its right main landing gear failed to lock down. The crew tried the backup extension system without success, shut down the right engine and landed. The right main gear collapsed on touchdown, and all 52 occupants evacuated safely.