Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 November 1993
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Owner/operator: VIASA
Registration Number: YV-135C
Location: Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 123
Component Affected: Nosegear legNosegear leg
Category: Accident
A DC-10 aircraft, VIASA Flight 940, experienced a catastrophic failure during approach to Runway 35 at Ezeiza Airport. Due to adverse weather conditions ? including cloud base, rain showers, and a crosswind ? the aircraft aquaplaned, overran onto soft ground, and the nosegear leg collapsed, resulting in engine strikes. The aircraft was stored before being broken up.A DC-10 aircraft, VIASA Flight 940, experienced a catastrophic failure during approach to Runway 35 at Ezeiza Airport. Due to adverse weather conditions ? including cloud base, rain showers, and a crosswind ? the aircraft aquaplaned, overran onto soft ground, and the nosegear leg collapsed, resulting in engine strikes. The aircraft was stored before being broken up.
Description
VIASA Flight 940 approached Ezeiza runway 35 in poor weather (800 feet cloud base, rain showers and a crosswind component). The plane touched down approximately 750-800 m from the threshold and began to aquaplane. The DC-10 could not be stopped on the 2800 m long runway and overran onto soft ground by 120 m. The nosegear leg collapsed rearward, causing engines no. 1 and 3 to strike the ground. The aircraft was stored at Ezeiza before being broken up in November 1998.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions and inadequate control during approach to a long runway caused the aircraft to aquaplane and overrun.Severe weather conditions and inadequate control during approach to a long runway caused the aircraft to aquaplane and overrun.Share on:
