Incident Overview

Date: Monday 14 July 2008
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-282
Owner/operator: Chanchangi Airlines
Registration Number: 5N-BIG
Location: Port Harcourt Airport (PHC) – ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Boeing 737-200 aircraft, specifically the landing gear, the left engine, and the runway.Boeing 737-200 aircraft, specifically the landing gear, the left engine, and the runway.
Investigating Agency: AIB NigeriaAIB Nigeria
Category: Accident
A Chanchangi Airlines Boeing 737-200 experienced a hard landing following an unstabilized approach at Port Harcourt Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft executed a touchdown after reporting five miles to landing, receiving instructions from Approach Control. Upon landing, it bounced three times on the runway and swerved off course, impacting the left engine. The aircraft came to a stop on the left side, and all occupants were evacuated. A minor injury was sustained by one passenger.A Chanchangi Airlines Boeing 737-200 experienced a hard landing following an unstabilized approach at Port Harcourt Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft executed a touchdown after reporting five miles to landing, receiving instructions from Approach Control. Upon landing, it bounced three times on the runway and swerved off course, impacting the left engine. The aircraft came to a stop on the left side, and all occupants were evacuated. A minor injury was sustained by one passenger.

Description

Chanchangi Airlines flight 138, a Boeing 737-200, suffered a runway excursion after landing at Port Harcourt Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft took off from Lagos International Airport at 16:49 local time. At 18:45, flight 138 reported five miles to touchdown. Approach Control acknowledged and instructed NCH138 to report field in sight and subsequently handed over to Tower. When contacting the Tower controller, flight 138 was cleared to land on runway 21, wind was reported 010 degrees at 10 kt and the flight was advised to exercise caution due to wet runway. This was acknowledged. Flight 138 landed hard and bounced three times on the runway. It then swerved off the end of the runway and made a 180ø turn with the right engine hitting the ground. The aircraft came to a final stop on the left side and 10 m beyond the stopway. All occupants on board were evacuated; one passenger sustaining a minor injury. Causal factors: The decision to land following an unstabilized approach (high rate of descent and high approach speed). A go-around was not initiated. Contributory factors 1. The deteriorating weather conditions with a line squall prevented a diversion to the alternates. 2. The runway was wet with significant patches of standing water.

Primary Cause

Unstabilized approach, resulting in a hard landing and loss of control.Unstabilized approach, resulting in a hard landing and loss of control.

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