Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 July 2000
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Iran Aseman Airlines
Registration Number: EP-PAU
Location: Ahwaz Airport (AWZ) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 88
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
An F-28 aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 30 due to reduced visibility. The aircraft executed a go-around and circled before landing safely. The operator assessed the aircraft as beyond repair.An F-28 aircraft experienced a hard landing on runway 30 due to reduced visibility. The aircraft executed a go-around and circled before landing safely. The operator assessed the aircraft as beyond repair.
Description
The F-28 approached in minimum visibility conditions and landed hard on runway 30. It bounced, landed back beside the runway. The captain executed a go around and circled the airport before landing safely. The aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair by the operator.
Primary Cause
Reduced visibility conditions during approach.Reduced visibility conditions during approach.Share on:
