Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 August 1987
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A1
Owner/operator: LAN Chile
Registration Number: CC-CHJ
Location: Calama-El Loa Airport (CJC) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Aircraft NosegearAircraft Nosegear
Category: Accident
A pilot operating an aircraft experienced a significant landing error, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft nose-wired, causing a complete collapse, and subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft. The runway was displaced by 880 meters due to construction.A pilot operating an aircraft experienced a significant landing error, resulting in a catastrophic crash. The aircraft nose-wired, causing a complete collapse, and subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft. The runway was displaced by 880 meters due to construction.
Description
The pilot, facing the sun, landed 520 m short of the displaced threshold of runway 27. The nosegear collapsed and the aircraft broke in two. A fire broke out 30 minutes later and destroyed the aircraft. The threshold was displaced by 880 m due to construction work.
Primary Cause
Incorrect landing procedure and runway deviation.Incorrect landing procedure and runway deviation.Share on:
