Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 December 2002
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2M2
Owner/operator: TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration Number: D2-TBD
Location: 24 km NW of Windhoek –
ÿ Namibia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46
Component Affected: Tail fin, rudder, right-hand elevator, and tailplane of the Cessna 404 Titan II.Tail fin, rudder, right-hand elevator, and tailplane of the Cessna 404 Titan II.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft collided with a Westair Cessna 404 Titan II during an altitude climb near Windhoek-Eros Airport. The Cessna sustained significant damage, including loss of approximately 40% of its tail fin and rudder, resulting in a safe landing at ERS. The Boeing continued its flight to Lubango.A Boeing 737 aircraft collided with a Westair Cessna 404 Titan II during an altitude climb near Windhoek-Eros Airport. The Cessna sustained significant damage, including loss of approximately 40% of its tail fin and rudder, resulting in a safe landing at ERS. The Boeing continued its flight to Lubango.
Description
A TAAG Boeing 737 collided with a Westair Cessna 404 Titan II (V5-WAA) while climbing through an altitude of 11,500 feet. The wing of the Boeing sliced through the tail of the Cessna. The pilot of the Cessna, who was alone in the aircraft, managed to land safely at Windhoek-Eros Airport (ERS) although 40% of the tail fin and rudder had been lost, with the right-hand elevator and tailplane suffering extensive damage. The Boeing, with nearly 50 passengers and crew on board, continued its flight to Lubango.
Primary Cause
Altitude climb and potential aerodynamic instability caused by the collision.Altitude climb and potential aerodynamic instability caused by the collision.Share on:
