Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 January 2007
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500RF
Owner/operator: MNG Airlines
Registration Number: TC-MBE
Location: Coventry-Baginton Airport (CVT) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Tail section of the F-27 aircraft.Tail section of the F-27 aircraft.
Category: Other
A F-27 aircraft was parked at Coventry (CVT) when a tail section was blown into a hangar due to stormy weather. The nose section struck ground equipment. The airplane was withdrawn from use and stripped off parts at Coventry.A F-27 aircraft was parked at Coventry (CVT) when a tail section was blown into a hangar due to stormy weather. The nose section struck ground equipment. The airplane was withdrawn from use and stripped off parts at Coventry.
Description
The F-27 was parked at Coventry (CVT) when the tail section was blown into a hangar during stormy weather. The nose section struck ground equipment. The airplane was withdrawn from use and stripped off parts at Coventry.
Primary Cause
Severe storm conditions and high winds resulted in a sudden and unexpected tail section detachment during parking.Severe storm conditions and high winds resulted in a sudden and unexpected tail section detachment during parking.Share on:
