ATR72-200 crash, Jul 20, 2014, Cox's Bazar
ATR72-200 accident on July 20, 2014 near Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh with no fatalities. Cause: No official investigation finding found....
- Date: July 20, 2014
- Aircraft: ATR72-200
- Location: Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: No official investigation finding found. Sources report the crew approached in poor weather from heavy rain and the nose gear collapsed after touchdown.
On 20 July 2014 a United Airways ATR 72 212 flying from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar approached in heavy rain. After touchdown the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on its nose for a few dozen metres before stopping in the middle of the runway. All occupants evacuated safely, the runway was closed for about 22 hours, and the aircraft was written off. No official investigation report was found in the sources read.