Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 June 2003
Aircraft Type: Fokker 50
Owner/operator: Mid Airlines
Registration Number: ST-ARA
Location: Adar Yel –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Fokker 50 aircraft experienced a landing incident at the Adar Yel oilfields following a collision with a flock of birds. A propeller struck the runway shoulder, resulting in fuselage damage and injuries to three passengers.A Fokker 50 aircraft experienced a landing incident at the Adar Yel oilfields following a collision with a flock of birds. A propeller struck the runway shoulder, resulting in fuselage damage and injuries to three passengers.
Description
The Fokker 50 veered off the gravel runway on landing at the Adar Yel oilfields after encountering a flock of birds. One propeller struck the runway shoulder and separated, puncturing fuselage and injuring three passengers.
Primary Cause
Collision with a flock of birds during landing.Collision with a flock of birds during landing.Share on:
