Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 December 1972
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-BVC
Location: Bilbao Airport (BIO) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Nose gear, right hand main gear, fuselageNose gear, right hand main gear, fuselage
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 experienced a significant accident at Bilbao Airport (BIO) due to a runway excursion. The crew received a flap asymmetry warning and executed a late landing with a strong tailwind and heavy rain. The aircraft subsequently aquaplaned and overran the runway, resulting in significant damage including torn nose gear and main gear, broken fuselage, and multiple pieces. The probable cause was the late touchdown on a wet runway, coupled with insufficient consideration of the tailwind component.A Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 experienced a significant accident at Bilbao Airport (BIO) due to a runway excursion. The crew received a flap asymmetry warning and executed a late landing with a strong tailwind and heavy rain. The aircraft subsequently aquaplaned and overran the runway, resulting in significant damage including torn nose gear and main gear, broken fuselage, and multiple pieces. The probable cause was the late touchdown on a wet runway, coupled with insufficient consideration of the tailwind component.
Description
A Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000, EC-BVC, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Bilbao Airport (BIO), Spain. The crew had received a flap asymmetry warning and conducted a flapless landing with tailwind and heavy rain. The airplane touched down late with high speed. It aquaplaned and overran the flooded runway into rough terrain. The nose gear and right hand main gear were torn off. The fuselage was broken in three pieces. Probable cause: Late touchdown on a wet runway, failure to extend lift dumpers and not taking into account the tailwind component.
Primary Cause
Late touchdown on a wet runway, failure to extend lift dumpers and not taking into account the tailwind component.Late touchdown on a wet runway, failure to extend lift dumpers and not taking into account the tailwind component.Share on:
