Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 October 1999
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62F
Owner/operator: Continental Cargo Airlines
Registration Number: 9G-REM
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Runway 24 ILS approach system.Runway 24 ILS approach system.
Category: Accident
An DC-8 aircraft experienced a significant incident during its flight from Oostende, Belgium to Kinshasa, D.R. Congo. Due to an airborne equipment malfunction, it initiated a technical stop in Tunis, Tunisia. The pilot subsequently switched to a visual approach for runway 24, utilizing a left tail wind. The pilot reduced the flight pattern to minimize fuel consumption, resulting in a hard landing off the runway to the left. A fire erupted immediately following the impact.An DC-8 aircraft experienced a significant incident during its flight from Oostende, Belgium to Kinshasa, D.R. Congo. Due to an airborne equipment malfunction, it initiated a technical stop in Tunis, Tunisia. The pilot subsequently switched to a visual approach for runway 24, utilizing a left tail wind. The pilot reduced the flight pattern to minimize fuel consumption, resulting in a hard landing off the runway to the left. A fire erupted immediately following the impact.
Description
The aircraft departed Oostende, Belgium at 02:00 for a flight to Kinshasa, D.R.Congo. A technical stop was made at Tunis, Tunisia. The crew was unable to perform the runway 24 ILS approach because of an airborne equipment malfunction. They changed to a visual procedure for runway 24, with a left tail wind. The crew flew a short pattern because the pilot considered that he had very little fuel left. The landing was very hard and off centre. The DC-8 slid off the runway to the left. A fire ensued immediately.
Primary Cause
Airborne equipment malfunction preventing runway approach.Airborne equipment malfunction preventing runway approach.Share on:
