Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 January 1975
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Maersk Air
Registration Number: OY-APD
Location: Faroe Islands-Vagar Airport (FAE) –
ÿ Denmark
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the flight control system and rudder)Aircraft control system (specifically the flight control system and rudder)
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft landed at Vagar runway 31 with a significant crosswind. Upon touchdown, the aircraft began a leftward veering, resulting in a run-off onto the runway. The aircraft struck high terrain approximately 85 meters to the left of the runway, due to the combined effects of the crosswind and tailwind. The runway was covered with water and ice.An F-27 aircraft landed at Vagar runway 31 with a significant crosswind. Upon touchdown, the aircraft began a leftward veering, resulting in a run-off onto the runway. The aircraft struck high terrain approximately 85 meters to the left of the runway, due to the combined effects of the crosswind and tailwind. The runway was covered with water and ice.
Description
The F-27 landed at Vagar runway 31 with a 9 kt crosswind and 6 knots tailwind component. About 950 m after touchdown the aircraft started veering to the left. The aircraft ran off the runway and struck high terrain 85 m left of the runway. The 1100 m runway was covered with water and ice at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
Crosswind conditions and tailwind component created a significant lateral deviation during touchdown.Crosswind conditions and tailwind component created a significant lateral deviation during touchdown.Share on:
