Dash 8 incident at Sandnessjoen airport, Norway
 

DHC-8 100 had an undercarriage leg collapse during landing at Sandnessjoen airport, Norway (ENSN), at c.0600 hrs. today.
No injuries, airport closed due aircraft on runway.
First reports indicate the likelihood of a heavy landing due to turbulence
during the approach phase.
With an east wind the airport is effectively unuseable for transport category aircraft.

WIF gear collapse at ENST
 

Happened this morning at Stokka/ENST

High rate of decend due to windshear according to airport officials and the airline.

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nose gear looks a bit bent out of shape as well...

The leg didn't collapse ... it was driven up through the nacelle by the landing (4th pic).

The T joint does look kind of empty. Maybe it was let go by the failure of something else.

The Captain ?

well the buck usually stops there ..
 

... usually .... :rolleyes:

I've often sat in that seat (Row 7 in a Flybe Dash- they seem to allocate that row if you don't allow yourself to be conned into choosing a seat when booking online thus in my case increasing the cost of a return flight by 45%).

I have often wondered what would happen if the tips/prop disintegrated in flight.

The tip is about 4 feet from yer ear'ole in row 7............;);)

Now I know

Cusco

Don't be too hard on the guy - the Norwegian coastal strips are a very tough flying environment. Until you've done it, been faced with the decisions these guys have to make all day, every day, on twenty minute sectors, don't knock it.... Lousy weather, narrow fjords, strong winds off the arctic ocean, it is fun but its very unforgiving. This is real flying.

The whole reason the Norwegian government funded the construction of the STOL airports was to connect these tiny outports, with miniscule populations, to the real world. By subsidising the Wideroes operation they are able to deliver the Oslo newspapers to most of the coastal communities before noon - a very worthwhile objective when you think about the de-population which is a continuing fact of life in most countries with long coastlines, very small populations and dimishing opportunities for fishing jobs.

Nobody was hurt: Hallelujah! I bet the airplane will be back on line in a week, or so.

I'll take bets at odds of 1:50, PayPal accepted :E

Those minor nicks and dents look like a bit more than a week's apprentice job to me.... Possibly an engine change too.

nobody hurt is the most importment http://www.sscqw.com/img/916/smile.png:rolleyes:

DConley4383, you are totally right there, and since nobody was hurt, it is quite safe to enter into a little light hearted discussion on less important matters :)

Right on. I don't work for WF but I have operated comercially into Sandessjøen, and the wind can be really nasty there. You can be in for some big surprises even in relatively calm winds, when it comes from certain directions.