Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 July 2007
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-212
Owner/operator: Precision Air
Registration Number: 5H-PAR
Location: Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66
Component Affected: Nose wheelNose wheel
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a runway excursion landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport runway 06, resulting in a significant accident. The aircraft veered off course, overshooting a ditch, and came to a halt on Taxiway F. The nose wheel collapsed, and four crew members and 62 passengers were not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The probable cause was power asymmetry during reverse thrust application during landing, leading to jammed control levers.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a runway excursion landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport runway 06, resulting in a significant accident. The aircraft veered off course, overshooting a ditch, and came to a halt on Taxiway F. The nose wheel collapsed, and four crew members and 62 passengers were not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The probable cause was power asymmetry during reverse thrust application during landing, leading to jammed control levers.
Description
The aircraft had a runway excursion on landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport runway 06. It veered off to the right went over a ditch and came to a stop on Taxiway F. The nose wheel collapsed. The four crew and 62 passengers were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The probable cause of this accident was power asymmetry during application of reverse thrust on landing. The control levers were jammed in one position.
Primary Cause
Power asymmetry during reverse thrust application on landing.Power asymmetry during reverse thrust application on landing.Share on:
