B734, Lahore Pakistan, 2015

B734, Lahore Pakistan, 2015

Summary

On 3 November 2015, a Boeing 737-400 continued an unstabilised day approach to Lahore. When only the First Officer could see the runway at MDA, he took over from the Captain but the Captain took it back when subsequently sighting it. Finally, the First Officer took over again and landed after recognising that the aircraft was inappropriately positioned. Both main gear assemblies collapsed as the aircraft veered off the runway. The Investigation attributed the first collapse to the likely effect of excessive shimmy damper play and the second collapse to the effects of the first aggravated by leaving the runway.

Description

On 3 November 2015, a Boeing 737-400 (AP-BJO) being operated by Shaheen Air International on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Karachi to Lahore as NL-142 landed off an unstabilised non-precision approach at Lahore in day IMC and both main landing gear assemblies collapsed as it departed the side of the runway. An emergency evacuation followed and none of the 121 occupants were injured during the excursion or the subsequent evacuation but the aircraft sustained extensive damage.

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