Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 December 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-35DER
Owner/operator: LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze
Registration Number: SP-LPA
Location: Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW) –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86
Component Affected: Nose gear assemblyNose gear assembly
Category: Accident
A Boeing 767 experienced a significant landing failure during approach to Warsaw, Poland. The aircraft touched down on the runway with excessive force, resulting in damage to the nose gear assembly.A Boeing 767 experienced a significant landing failure during approach to Warsaw, Poland. The aircraft touched down on the runway with excessive force, resulting in damage to the nose gear assembly.
Description
The Boeing 767 was operating on flight 002 from Chicago (ORD). On approach to Warsaw (WAW) VFR weather existed with rainshowers, and winds out of 220 degrees at 18 knots. After an instrument approach to runway 11 the airplane touched down on the main wheels. The nose gear then contacted the runway with enough force to break numerous crown stringers and damage the nose gear assembly.
Primary Cause
Instrument approach conditions with rainshowers and strong outwind winds led to a hard landing.Instrument approach conditions with rainshowers and strong outwind winds led to a hard landing.Share on:
