Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 June 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A8 Advanced
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-EGI
Location: Calcutta Airport (CCU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (Specifically, Directional Control)Aircraft Control System (Specifically, Directional Control)
Category: Accident
An Indian Airlines flight experienced a significant accident due to adverse weather conditions at Calcutta Airport. The aircraft successfully executed an ILS approach, clearing to land with a runway in sight, but subsequently rolled off the runway and experienced a nose landing gear collapse. The incident was attributed to the commander’s inability to maintain directional control during landing under cross-winds, resulting in a loss of visual cues due to heavy rain.An Indian Airlines flight experienced a significant accident due to adverse weather conditions at Calcutta Airport. The aircraft successfully executed an ILS approach, clearing to land with a runway in sight, but subsequently rolled off the runway and experienced a nose landing gear collapse. The incident was attributed to the commander’s inability to maintain directional control during landing under cross-winds, resulting in a loss of visual cues due to heavy rain.
Description
Indian Airlines flight 266 to Calcutta was forced to fly two holdings due to poor weather at Calcutta Airport. During the ILS approach the captain reported runway in sight 90 seconds prior to touchdown and the aircraft was cleared to land. The controller cautioned that the runway was wet. After touchdown the aircraft rolled 1800 feet until it went off the left side of the runway. The aircraft entered kucha ground and the nose landing gear collapsed. The probable cause of the accident has been attributed as: The Commander could not maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing at night under cross-winds due loss of visual cues on account of heavy rain conditions encountered at the time of touch down.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during landing under cross-winds due to heavy rain conditions.Loss of directional control during landing under cross-winds due to heavy rain conditions.Share on:
