PAF C-295 Breaks Nose Gear on Landing at BSO

 4 November 2024

Basco Airport was closed for traffic Friday after The Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-295 cargo transport aircraft with tail number 217 broke its nose landing gear and detached from plane while on landing roll on or about 3 p.m..

The aircraft delivered in 2023,  was conducting HADR (humanitarian assistance disaster relief) mission.

According to CAAP, the plane took off from Villamor Airbase around 2 p.m. bound for Basco Airport when its nose landing gear detached upon touchdown.

CAAP said the airport will be closed until November 3 after civil and military crash investigators complete their work on the cause of the gear separation, and the relocation of the plane to the apron for repair works by accredited maintenance provider contracted by Airbus Military as the new cargo plane is still on warranty.