Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 August 2001
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2N8
Owner/operator: Yemenia Airways
Registration Number: 7O-ACW
Location: Asmara International Airport (ASM) –
ÿ Eritrea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 727 aircraft approached Asmara under favorable weather conditions. Rainfall caused a wet asphalt runway, leading to a failed main landing gear and an overrun of the runway.A Boeing 727 aircraft approached Asmara under favorable weather conditions. Rainfall caused a wet asphalt runway, leading to a failed main landing gear and an overrun of the runway.
Description
Weather conditions were favourable as the Boeing 727 approached Asmara. However, after some rainfall the 3000 m/9842 feet asphalt runway 25 was still wet. After touchdown the airplane did not decelerate as expected and overran the runway. The main landing gear failed after colliding with a large block of concrete.
Primary Cause
Wet runway surface caused by rainfall.Wet runway surface caused by rainfall.Share on:
