Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 April 2000
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
Owner/operator: DAS Air Cargo
Registration Number: N800WR
Location: Entebbe Airport (EBB) –
ÿ Uganda
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Nosegear and the entire aircraft’s structure, specifically the fuselage and engine components.Nosegear and the entire aircraft’s structure, specifically the fuselage and engine components.
Category: Accident
A DC-10 freighter, N800WR, experienced a sudden loss of control while approaching Entebbe runway 35 following a flight from London-Gatwick. It slid off the runway, impacting Lake Victoria, due to a lack of braking capability and subsequent submergence of its nosegear.A DC-10 freighter, N800WR, experienced a sudden loss of control while approaching Entebbe runway 35 following a flight from London-Gatwick. It slid off the runway, impacting Lake Victoria, due to a lack of braking capability and subsequent submergence of its nosegear.
Description
DAS Air Cargo DC-10 freighter N800WR approached Entebbe runway 35 following a flight from London-Gatwick carrying over 50 tons of cargo. The airplane landed long: 4000-5000 feet down the 12000 feet long runway. The nosegear touched down 13 seconds after the main undercarriage. The DC-10 could not be brought to a halt and slid off the runway, into Lake Victoria about 100 meters from the southern end of the runway. The DC-10 ended up with the no. 1 and 3 engines submerged and cockpit section separated from the fuselage. The crewmembers were rescued with a life-raft within just 10 minutes of the accident.
Primary Cause
Loss of braking control and subsequent slide off the runway.Loss of braking control and subsequent slide off the runway.Share on:
