Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 July 1998
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2J8C
Owner/operator: Sudan Airways
Registration Number: ST-AFL
Location: Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 100
Component Affected: TiresTires
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 experienced a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff, leading to a sudden tire burst and runway overrunning. The crew, responding to the unexpected event, initiated an emergency landing at Khartoum, Sudan. The sudden loss of thrust resulted in the aircraft deviating from its planned course and ultimately coming to rest in a ditch.A Boeing 737 experienced a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff, leading to a sudden tire burst and runway overrunning. The crew, responding to the unexpected event, initiated an emergency landing at Khartoum, Sudan. The sudden loss of thrust resulted in the aircraft deviating from its planned course and ultimately coming to rest in a ditch.
Description
The Boeing 737 suffered hydraulic problems shortly after takeoff. The crew elected to return to Khartoum. Upon landing on of the tires burst. The crew, hearing the ‘bang’ thought it was an engine malfunction and deactivated the thrust-reversers. The 737 overran the runway and came to rest in a ditch.
Primary Cause
Hydraulic failure during takeoff.Hydraulic failure during takeoff.Share on:
