Incident Fairchild SA227-AT Merlin IVC N242DH,
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Date:Friday 20 May 2011
Time:13:02 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild SA227-AT Merlin IVC
Owner/operator:Transcarga International Airways
Registration: N242DH
MSN: AT-608B
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Caracas-Simón Bolívar (CCS) -   Venezuela
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Curacao-Hato International Ariport (CUR)
Destination airport:Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS/SVMI)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flight TIW8018 suffered a nosegear collapse, during landing on runway 10. Pilot was taken to hospital for minor injuries treating. Airport operations are suspended, temporary, while removing aircraft from RWY 10-28.

Note: registration reported was N242SH by local media, but should be N242DH of Ameriflight opf. for Transcarga Int. A/W.

Sources:

http://globovision.com/news.php?nid=189047
http://web.archive.org/web/20110522180937/http://www.el-nacional.com:80/www/site/p_contenido.php?q=nodo/208635/Regiones/Avi%C3%B3n-accidentado-retrasa-vuelos-en-Maiquet%C3%ADa
http://www.mtc.gob.ve/noticias-institucional/entes-adscritos/2281-aeropuerto-de-maiquetia-cierra-temporalmente-operaciones-aereas-por-mal-aterrizaje-de-aeronave-de-carga

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-May-2011 13:57 harro Added
20-May-2011 15:44 Consult Eng. Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-May-2011 15:58 Consult Eng. Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-May-2011 05:20 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative]
21-May-2011 11:07 harro Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative]
29-Apr-2015 18:26 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]

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