Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 May 1982
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-103
Owner/operator: Alyemda
Registration Number: 7O-ACK
Location: 2 km E off Aden International Airport (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems (particularly the visual guidance system and final approach procedures).Aircraft control systems (particularly the visual guidance system and final approach procedures).
Category: Accident
A Dash 7 passenger plane crashed into the sea approximately 2 kilometers from the Aden International Airport (ADE) in Yemen. Four of the 49 occupants perished. The pilot reported the runway in sight at a distance of 9 nautical miles and was cleared to report on final for runway 26. The wind was 240 degrees at 5 knots. The aircraft exhibited short final approach, was sighted by the tower, and was subsequently lost altitude. The crash occurred in the sea.A Dash 7 passenger plane crashed into the sea approximately 2 kilometers from the Aden International Airport (ADE) in Yemen. Four of the 49 occupants perished. The pilot reported the runway in sight at a distance of 9 nautical miles and was cleared to report on final for runway 26. The wind was 240 degrees at 5 knots. The aircraft exhibited short final approach, was sighted by the tower, and was subsequently lost altitude. The crash occurred in the sea.
Description
A Dash 7 passenger plane, operated by Alyemda, crashed into the sea some 2 km from the Aden International Airport (ADE), Yemen. Of the 49 occupants, 23 were killed. The pilot had reported the runway in sight at a distance of 9 nautical miles (17 km) and was cleared to report on final for runway 26. The wind was reported 240 degrees at 5 knots. The aircraft reported short final, was sighted by the tower and cleared to land. The aircraft was then seen losing altitude. It crashed in the sea.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? Incorrect runway visual assessment and subsequent final approach.Pilot error ? Incorrect runway visual assessment and subsequent final approach.Share on:
