Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 July 1989
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-351B
Owner/operator: Kenya Airways
Registration Number: 5Y-BBK
Location: Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: BrakesBrakes
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft landed on a wet runway at Addis Ababa after failing to retract its landing gear. Brake failure occurred during touchdown, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway. This incident highlights a critical failure in landing gear operation and braking system.A Boeing 737 aircraft landed on a wet runway at Addis Ababa after failing to retract its landing gear. Brake failure occurred during touchdown, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway. This incident highlights a critical failure in landing gear operation and braking system.
Description
The aircraft returned to Addis Ababa after its landing gear didn’t retract. The brakes failed after touchdown and the Boeing overran the wet runway.
Primary Cause
Brake failure during touchdown.Brake failure during touchdown.Share on:
