Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 July 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2H6
Owner/operator: SAHSA – Servicio Areo de Honduras SA
Registration Number: N401SH
Location: Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport (MGA) –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 94
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft landed on runway 09, resulting in a catastrophic accident. The nosegear collapsed, and both engines were torn off. The aircraft came to rest approximately 200 feet right of the runway, due to heavy rain and lightning conditions.A Boeing 737 aircraft landed on runway 09, resulting in a catastrophic accident. The nosegear collapsed, and both engines were torn off. The aircraft came to rest approximately 200 feet right of the runway, due to heavy rain and lightning conditions.
Description
The Boeing landed firmly on runway 09, skidded to the right off the runway. The nosegear collapsed and both engines were torn off. The aircraft came to rest 200 feet right of the runway. The weather was bad at the time of the accident: heavy rain and lightning.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and lightning conditions likely contributed to the poor runway conditions, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Heavy rain and lightning conditions likely contributed to the poor runway conditions, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
