Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 October 1977
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-205
Owner/operator: Braathens SAFE
Registration Number: LN-SUD
Location: Kristiansand – Kjevik Airport –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Landing gear, auto-brake system, reverse systemLanding gear, auto-brake system, reverse system
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a near-miss landing due to a high airspeed, soft level-off, and delayed activation of spoilers, auto-brake, and reverse systems during approach to Kjevik. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in significant damage to the nose and engines, and successful emergency evacuation. The pilot steered the aircraft to the left to avoid collision with approach lights.An aircraft experienced a near-miss landing due to a high airspeed, soft level-off, and delayed activation of spoilers, auto-brake, and reverse systems during approach to Kjevik. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in significant damage to the nose and engines, and successful emergency evacuation. The pilot steered the aircraft to the left to avoid collision with approach lights.
Description
On instrument approach to Kjevik the indicated airspeed was high. Level-off and landing was too soft. Spoilers, auto-brake system and reverse were actuated late on the 1900 m runway. The aircraft overran and stopped 82 m from the runway end, to the left of the centreline. The nose section and the engines were substantially damaged as the nose landing gear collapsed. The emergency evacuation was successful. The aircraft was flown by the co-pilot. Weather : cloudy, rain and strong winds. To avoid colliding with approach lights, the pilot of the 737 “Olaf Tryggvason” steered the plane to the left.
Source of Information
http://www.kjevik.dk/uhell.htm, http://www.wikiwand.com/en/History_of_Braathens_SAFE_http://www.kjevik.dk/uhell.htm, http://www.wikiwand.com/en/History_of_Braathens_SAFE_Primary Cause
Delayed activation of landing gear and auto-brake systems during approach.Delayed activation of landing gear and auto-brake systems during approach.Share on:
