Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 May 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-247
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Mexicana
Registration Number: B-12001
Location: Loma Bonita Air Base –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft was training on a runway when it unexpectedly overran it, resulting in the nosegear collapsing and subsequent burning out.A Boeing 737 aircraft was training on a runway when it unexpectedly overran it, resulting in the nosegear collapsing and subsequent burning out.
Description
The Mexican Air Force Boeing 737 was on a training flight when it overran the runway. The nosegear collapsed. Grass near the aircraft caught fire causing the airplane to burn out.
Primary Cause
Unforeseen runway overrun during a training flight.Unforeseen runway overrun during a training flight.Share on:
