Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 October 2004
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Registration Number: S2-ACH
Location: Sylhet-Osmani International Airport (ZYL) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 83
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselageAircraft fuselage
Category: Accident
A Biman flight 601 experienced a significant runway excursion during landing at Sylhet’s 9000-foot runway 11/29. The aircraft overran the wet runway by 150 feet, resulting in a 25 ft wide and 15 ft deep canal. The cockpit sustained serious damage, and rescue operations were required after several hours. The fuselage suffered significant damage.A Biman flight 601 experienced a significant runway excursion during landing at Sylhet’s 9000-foot runway 11/29. The aircraft overran the wet runway by 150 feet, resulting in a 25 ft wide and 15 ft deep canal. The cockpit sustained serious damage, and rescue operations were required after several hours. The fuselage suffered significant damage.
Description
Biman flight 601 touched down far down Sylhet’s 9000-feet runway 11/29. The airplane overran the wet runway by 150 feet and ended up in a 25 ft wide and 15 feet deep canal. The cockpit sustained serious damage. The crew members were rescued from the wreckage after several hours. Damage to the forward fuselage is serious.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion during landing.Runway excursion during landing.Share on:
