Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 May 1995
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-580F SCD
Owner/operator: Swiftair
Registration Number: EC-899
Location: Vitoria Airport (VIT) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft wheels-up system.Aircraft wheels-up system.
Category: Accident
A wheels-up landing occurred on RWY 04 following a 0ø-flap visual approach. The incident happened at 18:39 LT under favorable weather conditions ? 030ø/6 knots, visibility 8 km, and broken clouds at 2500 feet.A wheels-up landing occurred on RWY 04 following a 0ø-flap visual approach. The incident happened at 18:39 LT under favorable weather conditions ? 030ø/6 knots, visibility 8 km, and broken clouds at 2500 feet.
Description
The aircraft made a wheels-up landing on RWY 04 after a 0ø-flap visual approach. The accident happened at 18:39 LT in fine weather: 030ø/6 knots. wind, visibility 8 km and broken clouds at 2500 feet.
Primary Cause
Visual approach and wheels-up landing on a runway.Visual approach and wheels-up landing on a runway.Share on:
