Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 January 1967
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-640
Owner/operator: Caribair
Registration Number: N3408
Location: San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU/TJSJ) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: No. 2 engine, right wingNo. 2 engine, right wing
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a near-miss incident where the aircraft touched down 250 feet short of the runway. This resulted in the collapse of the nose and right main gear, with the no. 2 engine being torn off and the right wing separated. The incident was likely caused by a pilot’s misjudgment of speed, distance, and altitude.A flight experienced a near-miss incident where the aircraft touched down 250 feet short of the runway. This resulted in the collapse of the nose and right main gear, with the no. 2 engine being torn off and the right wing separated. The incident was likely caused by a pilot’s misjudgment of speed, distance, and altitude.
Description
Touched down 250 feet short of the runway, causing the nose and right main gear to collapse. The no. 2 engine was torn off and the right wing separated. PROBABLE CAUSE: Misjudgement of speed, distance and altitude by the pilot.
Source of Information
https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/elmundo/newspapers/mndo19670124-01.1.1https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/elmundo/newspapers/mndo19670124-01.1.1Primary Cause
Misjudgement of speed, distance, and altitude by the pilot.Misjudgement of speed, distance, and altitude by the pilot.Share on:
