Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 January 2011
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500CRF
Owner/operator: Fly540
Registration Number: 5X-FFD
Location: Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Nose wheel of the aircraft.Nose wheel of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 cargo plane experienced a significant accident at Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) following an aborted takeoff during a post-maintenance test flight. The aircraft overran the runway, entered a maize field, and collapsed the nose wheel. This occurred after a second attempt to take off following the first failure.A Fokker F-27 cargo plane experienced a significant accident at Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) following an aborted takeoff during a post-maintenance test flight. The aircraft overran the runway, entered a maize field, and collapsed the nose wheel. This occurred after a second attempt to take off following the first failure.
Description
A Fokker F-27 cargo plane sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL), Kenya. All four crew members sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was conducting a post-maintenance test flight when the crew aborted the takeoff from runway 07. The aircraft overran the runway, went through the perimeter fence, collapsed the nose wheel, and ended up in a maize field. The accident occurred during the second takeoff attempt after the first attempt was aborted.
Source of Information
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Fly%20540%20plane%20crash%20lands%20in%20maize%20field%20/-/1056/1097112/-/vurnu5z/-/http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Fly%20540%20plane%20crash%20lands%20in%20maize%20field%20/-/1056/1097112/-/vurnu5z/-/Primary Cause
Aborted takeoff and subsequent runway overrun due to a mechanical failure or instability during the post-maintenance test flight.Aborted takeoff and subsequent runway overrun due to a mechanical failure or instability during the post-maintenance test flight.Share on:
