Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 April 1983
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Metroflight
Registration Number: N922MA
Location: Lawton Municipal Airport, OK (LAW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine and Control SystemsAircraft Engine and Control Systems
Category: Other
A Boeing 747-400 experienced a catastrophic loss of power due to a severe tornado, resulting in a complete and uncontrolled descent into the ground.A Boeing 747-400 experienced a catastrophic loss of power due to a severe tornado, resulting in a complete and uncontrolled descent into the ground.
Description
Blown over by tornado.
Primary Cause
Severe tornado conditions caused by a powerful and sustained vortex.Severe tornado conditions caused by a powerful and sustained vortex.Share on:
