Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 August 2001
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 412EB
Owner/operator: Eagle Aviation
Registration Number: 5N-BDC
Location: Libreville Airport (LBV) –
ÿ Gabon
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Thrust ReversersThrust Reversers
Category: Accident
An aircraft overran the runway due to a malfunction in its thrust reversers, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent runway overrunning.An aircraft overran the runway due to a malfunction in its thrust reversers, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent runway overrunning.
Description
The aircraft overran the runway because both thrust reversers failed to operate. The aircraft is reportedly withdrawn from use at Libreville and probably damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Thrust reverser failure.Thrust reverser failure.Share on:
