Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jul 20, 2010, Lubumbashi
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on July 20, 2010 near Lubumbashi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo with no fatalities. Cause: Landing gear...
- Date: July 20, 2010
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Lubumbashi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landing gear collapse; the reason for the failure has not been published in the sources reviewed.
A Fokker F27 operating a scheduled service for Air Kasai landed at Lubumbashi when one main landing gear leg collapsed. The aircraft slid for a few dozen metres before stopping on the runway. All occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.