Incident Overview
Date: Friday 22 August 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-251
Owner/operator: SAETA
Registration Number: HC-BVU
Location: San Crist¢bal Airport (SCY), Galapagos –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A flight landed short due to a low NDB approach to runway 16, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage which caused it to collapse. The aircraft slid for approximately 700 meters before coming to rest on the right side of the runway. Anti-skid conditions necessitated an immediate landing as close as possible to the threshold.A flight landed short due to a low NDB approach to runway 16, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage which caused it to collapse. The aircraft slid for approximately 700 meters before coming to rest on the right side of the runway. Anti-skid conditions necessitated an immediate landing as close as possible to the threshold.
Description
Landed 36.5 m short following a low NDB approach to runway 16. The undercarriage struck the raised lip of the runway, causing it to collapse. After sliding for about 700 m before coming to rest on the right side of the runway. Anti-skid problems forced the crew to try to land as soon after the threshold as possible.
Primary Cause
Low NDB approach and subsequent slide.Low NDB approach and subsequent slide.Share on:
