Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 August 1979
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-123B
Owner/operator: Cyprus Airways
Registration Number: 5B-DAM
Location: Bahrain International Airport (BAH) –
ÿ Bahrain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
An aircraft landed on runway 30 with a bounce, resulting in nosegear collapse and a side veer. The aircraft came to rest 15 feet right of the centerline.An aircraft landed on runway 30 with a bounce, resulting in nosegear collapse and a side veer. The aircraft came to rest 15 feet right of the centerline.
Description
The aircraft bounced while landing on runway 30 and touched down again nosegear first. The nosegear collapsed and the aircraft veered to the side of the runway. The plane came to rest 15 feet right of the centerline.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and aerodynamic instability during the bounce.Landing conditions and aerodynamic instability during the bounce.Share on:
