Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 June 2005
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: Air Serv International
Registration Number: N9324F
Location: Matemo Airport –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the takeoff and landing configuration)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the takeoff and landing configuration)
Category: Accident
A Caravan aircraft overshot the runway at Matemo Airport, resulting in an embankment collision and subsequent fire. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft sustained damage.A Caravan aircraft overshot the runway at Matemo Airport, resulting in an embankment collision and subsequent fire. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft sustained damage.
Description
The Caravan undershot the runway at Matemo Airport. It struck an embankment and overturned. None of the occupants were injured but the airplane was said to have caught fire.
Primary Cause
Runway Incursion ? Improper takeoff and landing procedure leading to an uncontrolled descent and impact with an embankment.Runway Incursion ? Improper takeoff and landing procedure leading to an uncontrolled descent and impact with an embankment.Share on:
