Boeing 757-200 crash, Apr 7, 2022, San José-Juan Santamaría
Boeing 757-200 accident on April 7, 2022 near San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica with no fatalities. Cause: A major failure...
- Date: April 7, 2022
- Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
- Location: San José-Juan Santamaría, Alajuela (Center-North), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A major failure of the left hydraulic system left the autobrake, left reverser, rudder ratio and nosewheel steering inoperative and only a few spoilers working. Contributing: fatigue and stress on the cables of the flexible hydraulic line.
A DHL Boeing 757 freighter lost its left hydraulic system in flight after leaving San José, returned and landed with the autobrake, left reverser, rudder ratio and nosewheel steering inoperative. The two pilots were unhurt. Investigators cited fatigue of the flexible hydraulic line cables.