Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 July 1985
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Sudan Airways
Registration Number: ST-AAR
Location: Eldebba Airport (EDB) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, indicating a catastrophic failure of the wing structure.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during landing, indicating a catastrophic failure of the wing structure.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in heavy landing.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing conditions likely caused structural failure of the wing.Heavy landing conditions likely caused structural failure of the wing.Share on:
