Another MD11 Accident:
Accident: Centurion MD11 at Sao Paulo on Oct 13th 2012, left main gear collapsed during roll out
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Oct 14th 2012 13:44Z, last updated Sunday, Oct 14th 2012 19:59Z
A Centurion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N988AR performing freight flight WE-425 from Miami,FL (USA) to Sao Paulo Campinas,SP (Brazil), landed on Campinas' runway 15 at around 19:54L (22:54Z), when during roll out the aircraft settled on its left engine and wing tip after the left main gear fractured and collapsed. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway, there were no injuries, the aircraft received substantial damage and was disabled on the runway, the runway was damaged as well.
As result, the airport is estimated to remain closed until 20:00L/23:00Z Oct 14th for a period of about 24 hours.
Infraero, Brazil's Airport Operator, confirmed the left main gear collapsed.
Relevant NOTAMs:
J1186/12 - RWY 15/33 CLSD DUE TO ACFT ACCIDENT. 14 OCT 17:31 2012 UNTIL 14 OCT 23:00 2012. CREATED: 14 OCT 17:40 2012
J1185/12 - RWY 15/33 CLSD DUE TO ACFT ACCIDENT. 14 OCT 08:59 2012 UNTIL 14 OCT 18:00 2012. CREATED: 14 OCT 09:02 2012
Metars:
SBKP 140100Z 12019KT 9999 FEW018 BKN045 BKN090 16/13 Q1020
SBKP 140000Z 12021KT 9999 FEW018 BKN045 BKN090 17/13 Q1020
SBKP 132300Z 13020KT 9999 FEW018 SCT045 BKN090 17/13 Q1020
SBKP 132200Z 13021G31KT 9999 FEW018 SCT045 BKN090 18/13 Q1020
SBKP 132100Z 14018KT 9999 FEW018 SCT030 BKN090 18/14 Q1020
SBKP 132000Z 13020KT 9999 FEW025 SCT030 BKN090 19/14 Q1020
SBKP 131900Z 13021KT 9999 FEW025 BKN090 21/14 Q1019