Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 January 1994
Aircraft Type: Dornier 228-201
Owner/operator: Olympic Aviation
Registration Number: SX-BHC
Location: 15 km NW of Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The no.1 engineThe no.1 engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck power lines on a ridge at an altitude of 1200 ft near Athens-Ellinikon International Airport, Greece. A no.1 engine failed, resulting in substantial damage. The aircraft landed safely in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). The incident was attributed to an incorrect implementation of the instrument approach procedure, specifically the disengagement of the alt-hold function, leading to a descent below Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) before reaching the runway threshold.An aircraft struck power lines on a ridge at an altitude of 1200 ft near Athens-Ellinikon International Airport, Greece. A no.1 engine failed, resulting in substantial damage. The aircraft landed safely in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). The incident was attributed to an incorrect implementation of the instrument approach procedure, specifically the disengagement of the alt-hold function, leading to a descent below Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) before reaching the runway threshold.
Description
The aircraft struck power lines on a ridge at an altitude of 1200 ft at 8nm DME short of the runway 15L threshold at Athens-Ellinikon International Airport, Greece. The no.1 engine failed and the aircraft had sustained substantial damage. A safe landing was made in IMC. The accident was caused by incorrect implementation of the instrument approach procedure. The co-pilot had disengaged the alt-hold function on the autopilot causing a descent below MDA before reaching 6 DME. The pilot did not properly correct the high rate of descent.
Primary Cause
Incorrect implementation of the instrument approach procedure, specifically the disengagement of the alt-hold function.Incorrect implementation of the instrument approach procedure, specifically the disengagement of the alt-hold function.Share on:
