Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 March 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Linair, lsf Belgian International Air Services
Registration Number: OO-SBH
Location: 155 km E of Jakharrad –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces, Landing Gear, and Navigation Systems.Aircraft Control Surfaces, Landing Gear, and Navigation Systems.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant landing deviation, resulting in a belly landing in the Libyan desert. The aircraft was attempting to land at a remote location, and a sudden sandstorm impacted visibility and terrain, leading to a loss of control.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant landing deviation, resulting in a belly landing in the Libyan desert. The aircraft was attempting to land at a remote location, and a sudden sandstorm impacted visibility and terrain, leading to a loss of control.
Description
Belly landed in the Libyan desert.
Source of Information
http://www.skystef.be/regi/OO-SBH.htmhttp://www.skystef.be/regi/OO-SBH.htmPrimary Cause
Severe sandstorm conditions and loss of visibility during landing.Severe sandstorm conditions and loss of visibility during landing.Share on:
