Military C-130 Incident , Kinshasa - DRC
On 14 Apr 06 @ 13:50z, a (Congolese) Military C-130 during a "assumed" training flight, landed on Rwy 24 with the left main gear in the retracted position. The aircraft performed several "low" fly-pasts and touch&goe from about 13:00z untill the time of the final "landing"........No injuries/fatalities.
The aircraft came to rest about 400m to the north of the C-Taxiway just off the eastern side (ramp-side) of the rwy. Although in close proximity of, but just clear of the rwy...........
The aircraft did a "go-around" at about 13:45z and the left main gear was clearly observed to be in a retracted position whilst the rest of the gear were down.
I must add this: It is not the first of such incidents at FIH, (that I have observed), ...congrats to the Fire Dept (RVA) of Kinshasa Airport, who reacted to the incident and managed to save the aircraft and crew.
(engine fire #1).I have attended some of their training excercises and have seen them in action, several times......pretty impressive.
gerhardv8