Boeing MD-82 ZS-TOG
13 November 2012 · Johannesburg, South Africa · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 2012 at about 05:20 local time, a Boeing MD-82 registered ZS-TOG, operated by Global Aviation, was involved in an incident near Johannesburg, South Africa. 137 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Nearest airport
- Tambo (FAJS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing MD-82
- Registration
- ZS-TOG
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Global Aviation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- DCA13WA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On November 13, 2012, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, registration ZS-TOG, experienced a wheel failure on the left hand main gear during takeoff from O.R.Tambo International Airport (FAJS), , South Africa. The chartered flight was enroute to Kamuzu International Airport (Lilongwe), Malawi (FWKI). The pilot aborted the takeoff and the aircraft came to rest on Runway 03L. The aircraft sustained damage to the left hand main landing gear, the left hand wheel assemblies, left hand engine and wing. None of the passengers or crew onboard were injured. This incident is being investigated by the South Africa CAA AIID. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative in accordance with ICAO Annex 13 as State of Manufacturer. All information regarding the investigation will be released by the South Africa CAA AIID (www.caa.co.za).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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