An Aerosucre Boeing 727-227 freighter operating flight KRE140 suffered damage in the left main landing gear during an emergency landing at Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) in Barranquilla, Colombia on December 12. Operations at the airport are slowly resuming after it was shut down to inspect the aircraft.
Landing gear failure
The cargo operator’s Boeing 727-227 aircraft’s left main landing gear suffered a failure during an emergency landing. The incident occurred after the jet was forced to make an emergency return to the Barranquilla airport.
The collapse led to the fuselage scraping heavily against the runway, which led to sparks and excessive damage to the left wing. This also led to the aircraft overshooting the runway. The aircraft landed on the left margin of the runway.
The Colombian civil aviation authority then released a statement on X, mentioning that the airport was shut to inspect the incident and to check for infrastructural damage, including the runway light. Ground personnel from the airport and firefighters had responded immediately to the incident. The crew did not suffer any injuries, the authorities said.
Investigation underway
Authorities have now stated that operations at the airport are resuming after infrastructure inspection work was carried out to overcome the contingency.
The civil aviation authority had coordinated with Cartagena and Santa Marta airports, along with the airlines, to discuss the possibility of handling additional flights in case the airport had to remain closed for longer, to manage the high demand expected due to the final of the Colombian soccer championship.
Though the incident was managed immediately, an investigation into the landing issue and the potential cause for it is underway.
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