Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 June 1983
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-DTE
Location: Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY) –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft veered off the runway into muddy ground, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear and significant damage to the airplane.A Boeing 737 aircraft veered off the runway into muddy ground, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear and significant damage to the airplane.
Description
The aircraft veered off the runway into muddy ground. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane sustained substantial damage.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion and loss of control during takeoff.Runway excursion and loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
