Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 January 1998
Aircraft Type: ATR 42-312
Owner/operator: Italair
Registration Number: EI-COC
Location: Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselageAircraft fuselage
Category: Accident
An ATR-42 aircraft experienced a hard landing on the nose wheel due to a strong left-wing gust during touchdown. The crew attempted a go-around but failed, resulting in the aircraft landing in the grass adjacent to the runway. The aircraft was subsequently sold to Air Dolomiti for cabin crew training.An ATR-42 aircraft experienced a hard landing on the nose wheel due to a strong left-wing gust during touchdown. The crew attempted a go-around but failed, resulting in the aircraft landing in the grass adjacent to the runway. The aircraft was subsequently sold to Air Dolomiti for cabin crew training.
Description
The ATR-42 landed hard on the nose wheel on runway 03 following a strong gust of wind from the left just before touchdown. The crew attempted to go-around, but this attempt failed and the aircraft entered the grass next to the runway. Wind was reported 310deg/26-36 knots gusting to 42 kts. The wreckage was parked for almost one year on an airport apron; then the fuselage was sold to Air Dolomiti for cabin crew training.
Primary Cause
Strong left-wing gust during touchdown.Strong left-wing gust during touchdown.Share on:
