Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 September 1982
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-348C
Owner/operator: Sudan Airways
Registration Number: ST-AIM
Location: near Khartoum –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The Boeing 737 aircraft’s flight control systems and landing gear.The Boeing 737 aircraft’s flight control systems and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a significant landing deviation, landing three miles short of the runway. The incident involved a potential loss of control and resulted in the aircraft being grounded.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a significant landing deviation, landing three miles short of the runway. The incident involved a potential loss of control and resulted in the aircraft being grounded.
Description
The Boeing landed in the River Nile, three miles short of the runway.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in airspeed or a misjudgment of the runway’s curvature.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in airspeed or a misjudgment of the runway’s curvature.Share on:
