Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 November 2001
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-3U8
Owner/operator: Kenya Airways
Registration Number: 5Y-KQD
Location: Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: Engine fan blades, tires, fuselage.Engine fan blades, tires, fuselage.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a hard landing resulting in significant damage. The aircraft veered to the left, exited the runway surface, and rolled along the runway for a considerable distance before coming to a stop with the nose and right main gears back on the paved surface. Engine fan blades were damaged, and tires blew. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.An aircraft experienced a hard landing resulting in significant damage. The aircraft veered to the left, exited the runway surface, and rolled along the runway for a considerable distance before coming to a stop with the nose and right main gears back on the paved surface. Engine fan blades were damaged, and tires blew. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Description
Upon touchdown, the aircraft veered to the left, exited the runway paved surface, rolled along the runway for a distance of 926 meters, stopping with the nose and right main gears back on the paved surface. All engine fan blades damaged. Several other significant damages incurred due to FOD’s on both the structure and fuselage. Nose gear torque-link failed and tires blown.
Primary Cause
Hard landing and impact with the runway surface.Hard landing and impact with the runway surface.Share on:
