Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 March 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2B1
Owner/operator: Linhas Areas de Moambique – LAM
Registration Number: C9-BAB
Location: 0,5 km from Quelimane Airport (UEL) –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110
Component Affected: 737-80 aircraft737-80 aircraft
Category: Accident
A 737-80 landed short of the runway due to a misjudgment of speed, distance, and altitude during final approach. The pilot reduced engine power, but airspeed dropped below VREF, triggering the stick shaker and leading to a touchdown 400 meters short. The incident was likely caused by inadequate crew supervision and the failure to utilize VASIs.A 737-80 landed short of the runway due to a misjudgment of speed, distance, and altitude during final approach. The pilot reduced engine power, but airspeed dropped below VREF, triggering the stick shaker and leading to a touchdown 400 meters short. The incident was likely caused by inadequate crew supervision and the failure to utilize VASIs.
Description
While on final approach at night, the pilot reduced engine power to flight idle. At 230 feet (70 m) the pilot added some power, but the speed decayed to an airspeed below VREF. The stick shaker activated, though full power was applied. The 737 touched down 400 m short of the runway, causing the undercarriage to fail. PROBABLE CAUSE: Misjudged speed, distance and altitude. Contributing factors were the inadequate crew supervision and the non-use of VASIs (Visual Approach Slope Indicators).
Primary Cause
Misjudged speed, distance, and altitudeMisjudged speed, distance, and altitudeShare on:
