Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 August 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Alliance Air Express
Registration Number: 9XR-KD
Location: Lobutu –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a near-miss landing due to cloud cover near an airstrip in Lobutu, Angola. The aircraft broke through the clouds, but visibility was insufficient to safely land it within the prepared strip. A wing strike on an embankment resulted in significant damage. The wreckage was subsequently sold to F&M Aviation and shipped to Canada, where it was rebuilt and delivered to Polynesian Airlines in May 2008 as 5W-FAW.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a near-miss landing due to cloud cover near an airstrip in Lobutu, Angola. The aircraft broke through the clouds, but visibility was insufficient to safely land it within the prepared strip. A wing strike on an embankment resulted in significant damage. The wreckage was subsequently sold to F&M Aviation and shipped to Canada, where it was rebuilt and delivered to Polynesian Airlines in May 2008 as 5W-FAW.
Description
The Twin Otter was flying cargo to an airstrip on a widened road near Lobutu. Using GPS the crew managed to break through clouds near the airstrip. Visibility of 1 km however caused the crew to land 3 km past the prepared strip. The wing struck an embankment causing substantial damage. The wreckage was sold to F&M Aviation and shipped to Canada were it was rebuilt in 2007 and delivered to Polynesian Airlines as 5W-FAW in May 2008.
Primary Cause
Cloud cover and insufficient visibility during flight.Cloud cover and insufficient visibility during flight.Share on:
