Fokker 50 crash, Oct 2, 2011, Khartoum
Fokker 50 accident on October 2, 2011 near Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Left main landing gear failed to extend and the manual...
- Date: October 2, 2011
- Aircraft: Fokker 50
- Location: Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Left main landing gear failed to extend and the manual extension also failed; the reason for the gear fault is not stated in the sources.
A Sudan Airways Fokker 50 on a Khartoum to Malakal service found that its left main gear would not extend. The crew returned to Khartoum and failed to lower the gear by hand. It landed with only the nose and right main gear down, the left wing touched the runway, and it slid about 1,350 metres before stopping. All 45 occupants got out safely and the aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair.