Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 July 1971
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DOL
Location: Gauhati-Borjhar Airport (GAU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Tail skidTail skid
Category: Accident
A late landing at Guwahati resulted in a contact between the tail skid and the runway, causing the aircraft to land on the fuselage.A late landing at Guwahati resulted in a contact between the tail skid and the runway, causing the aircraft to land on the fuselage.
Description
While landing at Guwahati, the crew did not carry out the final landing checks, resulting in a late selection of the undercarriage. At that moment the tail skid contact the runway and the aircraft landed on the fuselage.
Primary Cause
Inadequate final landing checks during the landing procedure.Inadequate final landing checks during the landing procedure.Share on:
