Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 May 1972
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Sudan Airways
Registration Number: ST-ADX
Location: El Obeid Airport (EBD) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Engine number oneEngine number one
Category: Accident
A Friendship aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a feathered propeller on engine number one, resulting in significant damage and beyond-repair status.A Friendship aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a feathered propeller on engine number one, resulting in significant damage and beyond-repair status.
Description
The aircraft overran the runway when landing with a feathered prop (no.1 engine). The Friendship was damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Feathered propeller operation during landing.Feathered propeller operation during landing.Share on:
