ARFF Daily News
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Wednesday the 22nd of January, 2025
Tanganyika: an Air Kasaï aircraft, coming from Goma, misses its landing in Kongolo and ends up in the bush
Jose Mukendi
An Air Kasaï cargo aircraft, coming from the city of Goma, in North Kivu, missed its landing at Kongolo aerodrome, in Tanganyika, during its second rotation of the day on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. This cargo aircraft was carrying cigarettes and had five crew members, all of whom escaped unharmed.
According to territorial sources in Kongolo, the crew had alerted about a breakdown about 30 kilometers from the aerodrome.
"At around 2pm, the crew reported a technical problem with the aircraft. It was about 30 kilometres from Kongolo airfield. While attempting to make an emergency landing, the aircraft ended up in the bush, and the propeller on the right side caught fire," explained witnesses present at the Kongolo airfield in Tanganyika.
These facts are also confirmed by local airport sources. The Air Kasai aircraft, which was transporting goods, is currently damaged. The fire that broke out at the right propeller was brought under control thanks to the rapid intervention of young people living near this dirt airfield, who used sand to extinguish the flames.
Aircraft off the runway in Maripasoula and temporary closure of the aerodrome
Gaëtan TRINGHAM
The pilot was able to escape from the plane himself before being taken care of by the firefighters.
Accident at Maripasoula airfield, January 21, at 2:30 p.m.
A private aircraft " went off the runway during landing with only the pilot on board, " the prefecture said in a statement. The pilot was able to get out of the plane himself before being treated by the firefighters. His life is not in danger, state services assure us. The man was nevertheless transported to the health center in the commune of Maroni, a city councilor told us.
Track closed until further notice
According to details from Guyane 1ere, an overload of cargo could have contributed to the accident.
The investigation is being handled by the air transport gendarmerie brigade and the investigation and accidents office of the Ministry of Transport.
The Maripasoula track is closed until further notice for the purposes of the investigation.
The Territorial Community of Guyana hopes, for its part, " to be entitled to clear the runway late Wednesday morning, with a view to reopening the aerodrome to traffic in the afternoon. "
Multiple departments respond to airport fire
By K8 Newsdesk
BATESVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Firefighters from three departments pitched in Tuesday morning to knock out an airport fire.
Shortly before 8 a.m. Jan. 21, firefighters from Batesville, Southside, and Desha responded to the Batesville Regional Airport, 1126 Batesville Blvd., regarding a hangar fire.
When crews arrived, they saw smoke pouring from the building housing an aircraft.
According to a Southside Volunteer Fire Department news release, crews made a “quick knockdown.” However, the building and the aircraft suffered “extensive damage.”
No injuries were reported.
Batesville Fire Chief Mark McCollum told K8 News they do not know what caused the fire at this time.
https://www.kait8.com/2025/01/21/multiple-departments-respond-airport-fire/
NTSB Final Report: Tecnam P2010
Student Pilot Was Conducting A Solo Flight When The Airplane Landed Hard, Bounced, And Then Struck Nose Wheel First
Location: Waco, Texas Accident Number: CEN24LA204
Date & Time: May 7, 2024, 17:17 UTC Registration: N502U
Aircraft: Tecnam P2010 Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Abnormal runway contact Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Analysis: The student pilot was conducting a solo flight when the airplane landed hard, bounced, and then struck nose wheel first on the runway. The nose landing gear separated from the forward fuselage and the airplane veered left. The airplane then skidded off the left edge of the runway in a nose down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage structure and several engine tube mounts. The airplane operator reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Based on a review of recorded data, the student pilot did not maintain adequate pitch control during his attempted recovery from the bounced landing, which resulted in a significant nosedown pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- The student pilot’s inadequate landing flare that led to a bounced landing, and his improper pitch control while he attempted a recovery from the bounced landing which resulted in a significant nose-down pitch attitude upon the second touchdown.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
52 Years ago today: On 22 January 1973 An Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 707-300 crashed during landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176 occupants; 26 survived the accident.
Date: Monday 22 January 1973
Time: 09:30
Type: Boeing 707-3D3C
Owner/operator: Nigeria Airways, lsf Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines
Registration: JY-ADO
MSN: 20494/850
Year of manufacture: 1971
Engine model: P&W JT3D
Fatalities: Fatalities: 176 / Occupants: 202
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category: Accident
Location: Kano International Airport (KAN) - Nigeria
Phase: Landing
Nature: Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport: Jeddah International Airport (JED/OEJD)
Destination airport: Lagos/Ikeja International Airport (LOS/DNMM)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 707-300 crashed during landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176 occupants; 26 survived the accident.
The Boeing 707 had been chartered by Nigeria Airways to fly pilgrims back from Jeddah to Lagos. Bad weather at Lagos forced the crew to divert to Kano. The aircraft touched nosewheel first steady and heavy with main wheels barely in contact with the runway. The nosewheel entrenched itself then collapsed. The main gear contacted later in rapid deceleration, pierced the main wings and the aircraft collapsed along the runway centreline. A fire broke out and after a prolonged pause the passengers and crew evacuated.
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