Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 March 2020
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-3Q8ER
Owner/operator: Omni Air International
Registration Number: N477AX
Location: Shannon Airport (SNN) –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 181
Component Affected: Forward fuselage of the Boeing 767-300ERForward fuselage of the Boeing 767-300ER
Category: Accident
An Omni Air Boeing 767-300ER aircraft experienced a bounce and hard landing on runway 24 at Shannon Airport, Ireland. No injuries were reported, and the aircraft sustained creases across the forward fuselage.An Omni Air Boeing 767-300ER aircraft experienced a bounce and hard landing on runway 24 at Shannon Airport, Ireland. No injuries were reported, and the aircraft sustained creases across the forward fuselage.
Description
Omni Air flight 346, a Boeing 767-300ER, bounced and touched down hard on runway 24 at Shannon Airport, Ireland. There were no injuries and airplane suffered creases all around the forward fuselage.
Source of Information
https://www.thejournal.ie/grounded-plane-shannon-5038538-Mar2020/https://www.thejournal.ie/grounded-plane-shannon-5038538-Mar2020/Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during landing, exacerbated by runway conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during landing, exacerbated by runway conditions.Share on:
