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April 27, 2009 · Boeing 737 2K9 · XA-MAF

Guadalajara, MX

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 27, 2009
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 minor injuries), 112 uninjured
Location
Guadalajara, MX
Aircraft
Boeing 737 2K9
Tail Number
XA-MAF
Operator
Magnicharter
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DCA09WA046

On April 27, 2009, at approximately 1638 local time, a Boeing 737-2K9, serial number 22505/815, Mexican registration XA-MAF, operated by Magnicharters as flight 585 landed with main gear retracted on runway 28 at the Guadalajara-Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, Mexico. The airplane was substantially damaged and a small fire broke out on the left engine. There were no injuries among the 8 crew members and 4 minor injuries among the108 passengers, who exited via the slides. The flight was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Guadalajara. According to initial reports, the flight crew reported an unsafe main gear indication while on approach, and held in order to troubleshoot and burn off fuel for approximately 30 minutes. The gear trouble could not be resolved and the crew elected to land on runway 28 without main landing gear. The airplane touched down on both engine nacelles and the nose gear.

Full Narrative

On April 27, 2009, at approximately 1638 local time, a Boeing 737-2K9, serial number 22505/815, Mexican registration XA-MAF, operated by Magnicharters as flight 585 landed with main gear retracted on runway 28 at the Guadalajara-Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, Mexico. The airplane was substantially damaged and a small fire broke out on the left engine. There were no injuries among the 8 crew members and 4 minor injuries among the108 passengers, who exited via the slides. The flight was a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Guadalajara. According to initial reports, the flight crew reported an unsafe main gear indication while on approach, and held in order to troubleshoot and burn off fuel for approximately 30 minutes. The gear trouble could not be resolved and the crew elected to land on runway 28 without main landing gear. The airplane touched down on both engine nacelles and the nose gear.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:38 UTC
Nearest AirportGuadalajara (0nm)
Runway28
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737 2K9
Tail NumberXA-MAF
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMagnicharter
Engines2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (4 minor injuries), 112 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor4
Uninjured112
Total116

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data