Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 August 1996
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-366C
Owner/operator: EgyptAir
Registration Number: SU-AVX
Location: Istanbul-Atatrk Airport (IST) –
ÿ Trkiye
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 128
Component Affected: The Boeing 737 aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The Boeing 737 aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a severe incident during approach to runway 24 due to heavy rain. The aircraft failed to stop, overshot the runway, and collided with a vehicle, resulting in fire.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a severe incident during approach to runway 24 due to heavy rain. The aircraft failed to stop, overshot the runway, and collided with a vehicle, resulting in fire.
Description
The Boeing encountered heavy rain during the approach to runway 24. The aircraft failed to stop, overshot runway, collided with a vehicle and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain conditions during the approach to runway 24 significantly impaired the aircraft’s ability to maintain control and braking, leading to the overshot landing and subsequent fire.Heavy rain conditions during the approach to runway 24 significantly impaired the aircraft’s ability to maintain control and braking, leading to the overshot landing and subsequent fire.Share on:
