Incident Overview

Date: Monday 28 January 2019
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Owner/operator: Air Europa, opb Swiftair
Registration Number: EC-LYJ
Location: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) – ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 65
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage, hydraulic system, and landing gearAircraft fuselage, hydraulic system, and landing gear
Investigating Agency: CIAIACCIAIAC
Category: Accident
An ATR 72-500 aircraft, Air Europa flight 4014, experienced a partial runway excursion during landing rollout at Palma de Mallorca Airport. The aircraft impacted a runway edge light, causing it to roll onto the apron. The landing was deemed safe with minimal further incident, and the aircraft subsequently rolled onto its own. Significant damage occurred to the right side of the fuselage, affecting the airframe, hydraulic system, and landing gear.An ATR 72-500 aircraft, Air Europa flight 4014, experienced a partial runway excursion during landing rollout at Palma de Mallorca Airport. The aircraft impacted a runway edge light, causing it to roll onto the apron. The landing was deemed safe with minimal further incident, and the aircraft subsequently rolled onto its own. Significant damage occurred to the right side of the fuselage, affecting the airframe, hydraulic system, and landing gear.

Description

Air Europa flight 4014, an ATR 72-500, suffered a partial runway excursion during landing rollout on runway 24L at Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway and hit one of the runway edge lights. The landing could be completed without further incident and the aircraft rolled on its own to the apron. The aircraft sustained significant damage to the right side of the fuselage that affected the airframe, the hydraulic system and the landing gear. Causes/Contributing factors: The investigation has determined that the accident was caused by the loss of control of the aircraft on the ground in conditions close to the maximum demonstrated cross wind limit due to the fact that this maneuver was not performed according to the procedure published by the manufacturer. The following are considered to be contributing factors: – The absence of communication between crew members on cross wind landing technique during the approach briefing. – The surprise and shock effect on the crew produced by the behaviour of the aircraft in the first moments after the landing, which affected negatively their subsequent actions and caused them to react instinctively instead of applying the procedure published by the manufacturer.

Source of Information

https://www.fomento.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2019/a-004-2019https://www.fomento.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2019/a-004-2019

Primary Cause

Loss of control due to a misapplied cross wind landing technique, exacerbated by a lack of communication regarding cross wind landing procedures.Loss of control due to a misapplied cross wind landing technique, exacerbated by a lack of communication regarding cross wind landing procedures.

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