Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 January 1998
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310
Owner/operator: Malaysia Airlines
Registration Number: 9M-MDJ
Location: Limbang Airport (LMN) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft tires and landing gear.Aircraft tires and landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft landed slightly past the touchdown point, resulting in a series of bounces and skidding before weaving across the runway center line. The aircraft subsequently overran the runway surface and crashed into a drain.An aircraft landed slightly past the touchdown point, resulting in a series of bounces and skidding before weaving across the runway center line. The aircraft subsequently overran the runway surface and crashed into a drain.
Description
The aircraft landed slightly past the normal touchdown point. It bounced twice before skidding and then weaved about the runway centre line. The aircraft overran the runway paved surface and crashed into a drain.
Primary Cause
Excessive speed and erratic steering during landing.Excessive speed and erratic steering during landing.Share on:
