Incident Overview

Description
Air Panama flight 611, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, departed at 10:31 local time from Marcos A. Gelabert Airport. The flight proceeded normally. At the time of landing, according to the captain?s report, he felt the aircraft turn to the left, veering off the runway and traveling along the sloped edge, impacting trees along the perimeter fence. CONCLUSIONS. The cause of the aircraft accident was the escape of air from the left tire of the main landing gear due to the rupture of the tire’s inner tube at the moment of contact with the runway, which caused the aircraft to veer left. contributing factors: 1. The abrupt turn of the aircraft to the left that prevented the pilot from controlling the direction on the runway. 2. The failure to apply reverse thrust to reduce landing speed and stopping distance. 3. The inclination of the left edge of the runway that led the aircraft to an abnormal and uncontrolled path.
Source of Information
https://portal.aeronautica.gob.pa/upia/archivo/20772_HP-1345PST_-16.09.2024_informe_final.pdfhttps://portal.aeronautica.gob.pa/upia/archivo/20772_HP-1345PST_-16.09.2024_informe_final.pdfPrimary Cause
Rupture of the tire’s inner tube during contact with the runway, leading to loss of control and a leftward turn.Rupture of the tire’s inner tube during contact with the runway, leading to loss of control and a leftward turn.Share on: