Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 July 1988
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Kenya Airways
Registration Number: 5Y-BBS
Location: Kisumu Airport (KIS) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft approached the runway at excessive speed and skidded 600 meters down due to a failed landing checklist, resulting in gear skid.An aircraft approached the runway at excessive speed and skidded 600 meters down due to a failed landing checklist, resulting in gear skid.
Description
The aircraft approached fast, landed gear up and skidded 600 m down the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: The crew didn’t complete the landing checklist and forgot to lower the gear due to non-pertinent and extended conversation.
Primary Cause
Crew failure to complete the landing checklist and fail to lower the gear due to a prolonged and irrelevant conversation.Crew failure to complete the landing checklist and fail to lower the gear due to a prolonged and irrelevant conversation.Share on:
