Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 April 2014
Aircraft Type: Fokker 50
Owner/operator: Blue Bird Aviation
Registration Number: 5Y-VVJ
Location: Guri’el Airstrip –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Nose, main gears, left wingNose, main gears, left wing
Category: Accident
A Fokker 50 aircraft experienced a sudden and severe loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash onto rough terrain. The aircraft’s nose and main gears collapsed, and the left wing partially detached. The cargo was a khat, and all occupants were unharmed.A Fokker 50 aircraft experienced a sudden and severe loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash onto rough terrain. The aircraft’s nose and main gears collapsed, and the left wing partially detached. The cargo was a khat, and all occupants were unharmed.
Description
Shortly after landing, the Fokker 50 aircraft overran the runway at high speed, coming to a rest on rough terrain. The nose and main gears collapsed, and the left wing partially detached from the aircraft. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair. The three occupants, who were transporting a cargo a khat, were uninjured.
Source of Information
http://goobjoog.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2184:cargo-plane-derails-in-guriel-airport&catid=124:local-news&Itemid=653http://goobjoog.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2184:cargo-plane-derails-in-guriel-airport&catid=124:local-news&Itemid=653Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to aerodynamic instability and ground contact.Loss of control during landing due to aerodynamic instability and ground contact.Share on:
