Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 August 1989
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Registration Number: 7T-VHK
Location: Tamanrasset-Aguemar Airport (TMR) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft’s main landing gear and control surfaces.The aircraft’s main landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 experienced a ground-loop during a heavy landing at [Airport Name] due to a combination of factors, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a ground-loop during a heavy landing at [Airport Name] due to a combination of factors, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Ground-looped after a heavy landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a heavy landing due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Loss of control during a heavy landing due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Share on:
