Boeing 737-300 crash, Jan 26, 2014, Honiara
Boeing 737-300 accident on January 26, 2014 near Honiara, Solomon Islands with no fatalities. Cause: BAAA (secondary database summary, not checked...
- Date: January 26, 2014
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BAAA (secondary database summary, not checked against the CAASI final report): the right main gear failure resulted from inappropriate rework of the tee bolt fitting and installation of a reduced size nut and washer during the 2004 overhaul.
On 26 January 2014 a Boeing 737 300 freighter operating flight PAQ523 from Brisbane landed on runway 24 at Honiara, Solomon Islands. The right main landing gear collapsed on touchdown, damaging the right wing, and the aircraft stopped on the runway. All three crew evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.