Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 June 2009
Aircraft Type: Xian MA60
Owner/operator: Zest Airways
Registration Number: RP-C8892
Location: Caticlan-Malay Airport (MPH) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear and control surfaces.Aircraft landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft landed with excessive tailwind, resulting in an overshoot and a crash into a drainage ditch. The airport was temporarily closed due to the incident.A commercial aircraft landed with excessive tailwind, resulting in an overshoot and a crash into a drainage ditch. The airport was temporarily closed due to the incident.
Description
According to reports, the aircraft landed with a tailwind too far down runway 24 and overshot the runway end, coming to rest at a drainage ditch. The airport was closed for several hours. No injuries reported.
Primary Cause
Excessive tailwind conditions during landing.Excessive tailwind conditions during landing.Share on:
