Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 September 2016
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace 4101 Jetstream 41
Owner/operator: Yeti Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-AIB
Location: Bhairawa Airport (BWA) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Main Landing Gear Leg, No.1 Propeller BladesMain Landing Gear Leg, No.1 Propeller Blades
Category: Accident
A BAe Jetstream 41, registration 9N-AIB, experienced a runway excursion accident at Bhairawa Airport (BWA), Nepal, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The aircraft, operating flight YT893 from Kathmandu, failed to stop on the runway surface upon landing, leading to a rollover and impact with shrubs. The nose landing folded rearwards, one main landing gear leg separated, and all no.1 propeller blades were bent. The runway is a single 10/28 bitumen runway, measuring 1500 meters.A BAe Jetstream 41, registration 9N-AIB, experienced a runway excursion accident at Bhairawa Airport (BWA), Nepal, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The aircraft, operating flight YT893 from Kathmandu, failed to stop on the runway surface upon landing, leading to a rollover and impact with shrubs. The nose landing folded rearwards, one main landing gear leg separated, and all no.1 propeller blades were bent. The runway is a single 10/28 bitumen runway, measuring 1500 meters.
Description
A BAe Jetstream 41, registration 9N-AIB, was damaged in a runway excursion accident on landing at Bhairawa Airport (BWA), Nepal. The aircraft operated flight YT893 from Kathmandu. Upon landing at Bhairawa the aircraft failed to stop on the runway surface and overran, coming to rest in shrubs. The nose landing folded rearwards, the nose was damaged, one of the main landing gear legs separated and the no.1 propeller blades were all bent. Bhairawa Airport has a single bitumen runway (10/28) which is 1500 m long.
Source of Information
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-09-24/yeti-airlines-jet-overshoots-runway-in-bhairahawa.htmlhttp://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-09-24/yeti-airlines-jet-overshoots-runway-in-bhairahawa.htmlPrimary Cause
Runway excursion and failure to stop on the runway surface.Runway excursion and failure to stop on the runway surface.Share on:
