Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 December 2002
Aircraft Type: Shorts 330-200
Owner/operator: Freedom Air
Registration Number: N51AN
Location: Guam-A.B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM) –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wings, fuselage, and tail.The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wings, fuselage, and tail.
Category: Other
A Boeing 747-400 crashed after being damaged beyond repair by Typhoon Pongsona, which breached a hangar. The aircraft sustained significant structural damage.A Boeing 747-400 crashed after being damaged beyond repair by Typhoon Pongsona, which breached a hangar. The aircraft sustained significant structural damage.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by Typhoon Pongsona. Blown over inside a hangar.
Primary Cause
Typhoon Pongsona’s impact caused catastrophic structural damage to the aircraft.Typhoon Pongsona’s impact caused catastrophic structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
