Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 September 1998
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: GEASA – Guinea Equatorial Airlines, lsf KotlasAvia
Registration Number: RA-87956
Location: Malabo Airport (SSG) –
ÿ Equatorial Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, visual guidance system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, visual guidance system)
Category: Accident
A Yakovlev 40 aircraft, operated by Kotlas Joint Civil Aviation Enterprise, experienced a near miss during a passenger flight to Malabo due to adverse weather conditions. The captain initiated a continuation of the approach, despite visibility being reduced to 3 km. A visual contact loss occurred, leading to a decision to continue the flight. Reverse thrust was deployed, and the aircraft subsequently landed 120 meters past the runway threshold.A Yakovlev 40 aircraft, operated by Kotlas Joint Civil Aviation Enterprise, experienced a near miss during a passenger flight to Malabo due to adverse weather conditions. The captain initiated a continuation of the approach, despite visibility being reduced to 3 km. A visual contact loss occurred, leading to a decision to continue the flight. Reverse thrust was deployed, and the aircraft subsequently landed 120 meters past the runway threshold.
Description
The Yakovlev 40, owned by the Kotlas Joint Civil Aviation Enterprise, operated on behalf of GEASA on a passenger flight to Malabo. Weather conditions at Malabo were not favourable: rain, visibility 3 km. At a height of 200 m the captain observed the runway lights and continued the approach. However, due to strong precipitation visual contact with the runway was lost. Instead of initiating a go-around the captain decided to continue. The crew was able to see the runway again after descending further. At a height of 10 m the reverse thrust was activated. The airplane eventually touched down 400-500 m prior to the runway end. The Yak-40 overran the runway and came to rest 120 m past the threshold.
Primary Cause
Severe precipitation conditions (rain) reduced visual contact with the runway.Severe precipitation conditions (rain) reduced visual contact with the runway.Share on:
