BOEING 737

Cusco — October 23, 2015

Event Information

DateOctober 23, 2015
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberENG16WA016
Event ID20160331X41033
LocationCusco
CountryPE
AirportAlejandro Velasco Astete Airpo
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
CategoryAIR
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None133
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación – CIAA of Peru has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737, which occurred on October 23, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAA investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane.

During the landing sequence, after about 8 seconds a vibration was felt and subsequent collapse of the airplanes right main landing gear occurred. It was also observed that the left main landing gear had a broken shimmy damper actuator and a torsion link fracture.

All investigative information will be released by the CIAA.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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