De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) crash, Aug 23, 2008, Barr...
De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) accident on August 23, 2008 near Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad), Atlántico, Colombia with no fatalities....
- Date: August 23, 2008
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-300 (Dash-8)
- Location: Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz (ex Soledad), Atlántico, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A fractured ring on the right main gear shock absorber mechanical stop left the gear rigid and unable to absorb landing loads. The gear was not updated with Airworthiness Directive AD-2006-14 during its general repair.
An Aires Colombia Dash 8-300 flying ARE051 from Willemstad landed about 770 m past the threshold of runway 23 at Barranquilla. After touchdown the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. All 31 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.