BLue ISlands ATR42 undercarriage collapse Jersey

[akerosid]

A Blue Islands ATR42, G DRFC, suffered a left MLG collapse while taxying off 27 at EGJJ this morning. Rwy likely to be closed for at least 2h. Incident occurred at 8.23.

JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-DRFC (CN: 007) Blue Islands ATR 42-300 by John Fitzpatrick (http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6731651)

[welkyboy]

Think it was landing......

[beaufort1]

https://twitter.com/marcuswquinn/status/213913098761945088/photo/1

[seasaw]

Matthew Chapman's Photos | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3447094898185&set=p.3447094898185&type=1)

[steviedash]

I used to fly on FC for Air Atlantique...glad I didn't follow it to Blue Islands! The local BBC Jersey website is reporting that the plane 'crash landed', however it landed safely and the gear collapsed as it was turning off the runway. All passengers ok and left the airport. Not so for the hundreds stranded there now with the runway closed til at least 1430.

[Jerbourg]

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i466/billybeachboy/AvgK8VaCQAAlRUL.jpg

[MPN11]

Airport spox on Radio Jersey saying ac being de-fuelled before recovery gets under way. Still hoping for ops normal c. 1430.

[PlymouthPixie]

Thats quite some damage. How are Blue Islands looking in general? are they loss making?

[beaufort1]

channelonline.tv - News, Weather & Information for the Channel Islands - Airport closed after incident (http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=499974)

[PAPI-74]

I bet they wish that they hadn't got the oldest, cheapest heap on the market.....:O

[akerosid]

Here's a shot of 'DRFC from the far side of the runway, shortly after the incident, as luggage was being offloaded; cranes now in place and fuel bowsers currently defuelling the aircraft (c.12.00z).

JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-DRFC (CN: 007) Blue Islands ATR 42-300 by John Fitzpatrick (http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7384189&nseq=0)

[Suffolkcott]

It's a shame, had it just come out from a main check?

[750XL]

Blue Islands have already got an Denim Air F50 flying for them due to fleet shortages, it can't be looking good for the future :sad:

[beaufort1]

A bit more footage.

BBC News - Jersey Airport Blue Island plane crash (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-18469947)

[Geo73]

750XL

The Fokker 50's operating for Blue Islands returned to Denim Air a few weeks ago.

[akerosid]

First arrival after reopening was the Manx2 from IOM at 3.58pm.

[Loose rivets]

Looks like I'm seeing prop damage - that sadly 'up's the anti' more than a little.


Sad to see this, and having flown the type in my 'retirement job', I'm astonished just how far the aircraft has gone down, given the U/C moves so little.

I'd be interested to know what it would look like with the gear simply retracted.





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[Piece of Cake]

Saw one of their ATR's make quite an "arrival" on Friday morning on Runway 27 at LCY... (don't know if it was the same aircraft as in this incident though).

[Jerbourg]

A French registered ATR42 operating BI services this evening

[Jerbourg]

FROM CTV WEBSITE

At 4.15pm Blue Islands made the following statement:

"At 0822 hrs today a Blue Islands aircraft was involved in an incident at Jersey Airport.

"The ATR-42 was operating Flight No SI308 from Guernsey to Jersey with 40 passengers on board and a flight crew of three.

"After safely landing, the aircraft was taxiing along the runway when the left-hand landing gear suffered a suspected mechanical failure and resulted in the left wing contacting the ground.

"The aircraft came to a stop and all the occupants were able to disembark through the main door. There were no injuries. The incident was well managed and controlled by the crew onboard.

"All passengers on the flight were escorted to gate 13, and once assessed by medical staff, left the airport with their baggage at around 1000. Contact is being made by Blue Islands to all passengers on the flight.

"Flights at Jersey were disrupted for a time to allow the aircraft to be moved from the runway.

"The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AIBB) of the CAA has been informed of the incident, and investigators are expected to arrive in Jersey later today to begin an investigation, as is normal procedure in these circumstances. At this stage the reason for failure of the landing gear is not known.

"Blue Islands managing director, Rob Veron comments. 'I’d like to thank the passengers on the aircraft for their co-operation and understanding and the crew onboard for their calm, efficient and professional actions. The Blue Islands team are working closely with Jersey Airport to get passengers where they need to be. We will of course provide more information as the investigation progresses.'

"Plans are in place to operate all of today’s intended flights and passengers are advised to check in as normal."

[Tiennetti]

Not that dramatic, but something similar happened to an Air Industria ATR years ago

Descripcin del Accidente ASN 06 MAR 2003 ATR-42-300 I-ATRF - Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) (http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20030306-1&lang=es)

Official report (with photos)
http://www.ansv.it/cgi-bin/ita/ANSV_N_A_9_04I-ATRF.pdf

[FiveGirlKit]

Looking at the picture, it is not just a swinging lever failure. At least it is a main alignment brace failure, or worse. Wingtip damage and prop damage too. An expensive day out!

[Old and Horrified]

It does look likely. That is also consistent with the failure occuring while turning off the runway. Isn't it true that prop contact with the ground enough to do that level of damage would normally also write off the engine?

[no-hoper]

Pictures of recovery.Additional damage included.Think this was the last trip for G-DRFC.

G-DRFC ATR-42-320 of Blue Islands | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jersey-airport/7380313112/in/photostream/)

[gci1]

Hope not that engine is only around 4 months old!!!

[JOSHUA]

I used to fly the ATR, it has a free turbine ie prop is not directly connected to the engine so my guess (and it is only a guess!) is that the actual engine may be ok but the prop and it's associated turbine etc will need attention.....I stand to be corrected!

[merlinxx]

That is one heck of a failure on the port U/C

[Brookmans Park]

Does anyone know what the weather was like. I have embarrased myself more than once in crosswinds at JER when"arriving""

[srobarts]

Aviation Herald has the METARs:
Accident: Blue Islands AT42 at Jersey on Jun 16th 2012, gear collapse (http://avherald.com/h?article=4513b280&opt=0)

EGJJ 160820Z 22011G22KT 9999 FEW022 15/12 Q1012 NOSIG
EGJJ 160750Z 20014KT 9999 FEW022 15/11 Q1012 NOSIG
EGJJ 160720Z 20013KT 9999 FEW022 14/11 Q1012 NOSIG
EGJJ 160650Z 21015KT 9999 FEW022 14/11 Q1011 NOSIG
EGJJ 160620Z 22015KT 9999 FEW020 13/11 Q1011 NOSIG
EGJJ 160550Z 22015KT 9999 FEW018 13/11 Q1011 NOSIG
EGJJ 160520Z 21013KT 9999 FEW018 13/11 Q1011 NOSIG

[akerosid]

Here's a report from Aviation Herald; you can see the damage to the left MLG in the second photo down:

Accident: Blue Islands AT42 at Jersey on Jun 16th 2012, gear collapse (http://avherald.com/h?article=4513b280&opt=1)

Talking to someone who knew someone on the plane, there was apparently quite a bit of debris along the length of the runway.

[guern123]

Does anyone know if the frech reg ATR is still operating or if another aircraft has been chartered yet ?

[750XL]

The Denim F50 is coming back

[Typhoon650]

I don't know if it's normal over there, but the local ATR's shut down the left engine on taxi to allow it time to spin down for disembarkation. RH engine is stopped with the brake once chocked to give the ground guys access.
So perhaps, combined with being free turbines, might not be as expensive as it could be?

[Loose rivets]

The prop may well be free to spin relative to the turbines, but in the PT6 world, the connectedness of all things extends all the way to the bean counters.

[Sir George Cayley]

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AIBB) of the CAA has been informed of the incident,

When did that happen?:confused: I know the DfT are looking to get rid of TRANSEC but not AAIB;)

A common misconception. A well done to the recovery team is also in order me thinks.

[EGCA]

BBC Jersey report that: "Initial investigations have shown the landing gear failed on a plane at Jersey airport".

Presumably you have to take these things step by step. The next progress in the investigation will conclude that the damage to the u/c fairing, the wing tip and the prop was "caused by the aircraft tipping to one side when the landing gear failed"....:rolleyes:

[macuser]

BBC Channel Island News (TV) reported that if the u/c collapse had happened a few seconds earlier, the aircraft would still have been in the air! Priceless.

[jetstreamtechrecords]

Has the preliminary AAIB report come out yet?

[Airbanda]

No sign if interim report on AAIB site so far.

[DaveReidUK]

No sign of interim report on AAIB site so far.

I wouldn't have expected one. The AAIB very rarely publish interim reports unless the investigation is a very extended one - the last one that appeared relates to the 2008 BA038 accident.

It's unusual for a report from a field investigation to appear in their Bulletin until at least 6 months after an incident.

[Airbanda]

Dave,

Apologies, poor terminology on my part. Agree about Interim reports but a Special Report might be issued as in case on Jetstream G CCPW which was also an undercarriage collapse. Whether one is issued or not would presumably depend on interim findings and need to make early safety recommendations.