Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 June 1989
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-435 Srs. 2B
Owner/operator: Cameroon Airlines
Registration Number: TJ-CCF
Location: Yaound-Ville Airport (YAO) –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A flight crew encountered severe turbulence and landed short of the runway end during the third landing attempt. The aircraft subsequently collided with an embankment.A flight crew encountered severe turbulence and landed short of the runway end during the third landing attempt. The aircraft subsequently collided with an embankment.
Description
The crew managed to land during the third landing attempt in stormy weather. Touchdown however, was 400 m short of the runway end. The aircraft overran and collided with an embankment.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and landing short of the runway end.Severe turbulence and landing short of the runway end.Share on:
