Condor B763 at Cape Town on Nov 17th 2013, dropped spring from left main gear

A Condor Boeing 767-300, registration D-ABUK performing flight DE-6228 (dep Nov 16th) from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Cape Town (South Africa), was on approach to Cape Town's runway 19. Upon extending the gear a tension spring at the left main gear fractured, separated from the gear and fell into a garden. The aircraft continued the approach for a safe landing.

Germany's BFU reported in their November bulletin released in February 2014, that South Africa's investigation commission is investigating the occurrence rated a serious incident.

The return flight DE-6229 was cancelled.