Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 December 1989
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Air Ivoire
Registration Number: TU-TIK
Location: Man Airport (MJC) –
ÿ Cote d’Ivoire
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage, left wing, and right wing.Aircraft fuselage, left wing, and right wing.
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 passenger plane experienced a significant accident at Man Airport (MJC), Ivory Coast. Six passengers were seriously injured, and twenty-one suffered minor injuries. Two crew members were seriously injured. The aircraft overran the runway by approximately 200 meters, resulting in significant damage to the runway and fuselage. The fuselage was broken in two, with the left wing severely distorted and the right wing significantly damaged. Investigation indicates a failure of the lift drogues, leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway.A Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 passenger plane experienced a significant accident at Man Airport (MJC), Ivory Coast. Six passengers were seriously injured, and twenty-one suffered minor injuries. Two crew members were seriously injured. The aircraft overran the runway by approximately 200 meters, resulting in significant damage to the runway and fuselage. The fuselage was broken in two, with the left wing severely distorted and the right wing significantly damaged. Investigation indicates a failure of the lift drogues, leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway.
Description
A Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 passenger plane, TU-TIK, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Man Airport (MJC), Ivory Coast. Of the 66 passengers, 19 were seriously wounded while 21 suffered minor injuries. Two of the four crew were seriously wounded. The aircraft overran the runway by approximately 200 m. Runway length was 2100 m. The fuselage was broken in two at the overwing exits. The left hand outboard wing was lost an the right hand outboard wing was severely distorted. Investigation revealed that the lift dumpers did not extend.
Primary Cause
Failure of lift drogues.Failure of lift drogues.Share on:
