Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 October 1988
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2F9
Owner/operator: Nigeria Airways
Registration Number: 5N-ANW
Location: Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 132
Component Affected: Nose and right main gearNose and right main gear
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to severe weather conditions, resulting in the collapse of the nose and right main gear.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to severe weather conditions, resulting in the collapse of the nose and right main gear.
Description
Landed in heavy rain and overran the runway. The nose and right main gear both collapsed.
Primary Cause
Heavy rainfall and turbulent atmospheric conditions caused excessive aerodynamic drag, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the runway.Heavy rainfall and turbulent atmospheric conditions caused excessive aerodynamic drag, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the runway.Share on:
