DH8D, Hubli India, 2015

DH8D, Hubli India, 2015

Summary

On 8 March 2015, directional control of a Bombardier DHC 8-400 which had just completed a normal approach and landing was lost and the aircraft departed the side of the runway following the collapse of both the left main and nose landing gear assemblies. The Investigation found that after being allowed to drift to the side of the runway without corrective action, the previously airworthy aircraft had hit a non-frangible edge light and the left main gear and then the nose landing gear had collapsed with a complete loss of directional control. The aircraft had then exited the side of the runway sustaining further damage.

Description

On 8 March 2015, a Bombardier DHC8-400 (VT-SUA) being operated by Spice Jet on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Bangalore to Hubli as SG1085 left the side of the wet runway 26 at destination after a day IMC non precision approach and ended up approximately 50 metres from the runway centreline with substantial structural damage and with the left main and nose gear legs collapsed and the left propeller blades sheared off at the hub. One runway edge light was also destroyed. An emergency evacuation was accomplished from exits on the right hand side of the aircraft and none of the 82 occupants were injured.

The aircraft in its final resting position. [Reproduced from the Official Report]

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by an Indian AAIB Committee of Inquiry. Data from the DFDR and CVR were successfully downloaded.

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