Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 April 2003
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Registration Number: S2-ACV
Location: Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage, wings, engine, and tail of Airbus A.310, Boeing 737, and Fokker F-28 aircraft.Aircraft fuselage, wings, engine, and tail of Airbus A.310, Boeing 737, and Fokker F-28 aircraft.
Category: Other
A severe storm caused significant damage to three Airbus A.310 aircraft, a Boeing 737, and a Fokker F-28 at Dhaka International Airport. The F-28, parked between the Airbus, sustained significant lift due to the wind, causing it to rise six feet above the ground. It snapped the rope securing the aircraft and struck the fuselage of an Airbus, damaging its wings and engine. The tail of the Airbus was lashed by the F-28, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s belly.A severe storm caused significant damage to three Airbus A.310 aircraft, a Boeing 737, and a Fokker F-28 at Dhaka International Airport. The F-28, parked between the Airbus, sustained significant lift due to the wind, causing it to rise six feet above the ground. It snapped the rope securing the aircraft and struck the fuselage of an Airbus, damaging its wings and engine. The tail of the Airbus was lashed by the F-28, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s belly.
Description
A severe storm with a wind speed of up to 111-km per hour, the strongest in the last three years, damaged three Airbus A.310’s, a Boeing 737 and a Fokker F-28 aircraft at Dhaka’s international airport. The F-28, parked between two Airbuses, was lifted at least six feet above the ground by the wind fury. It snapped the rope that secured the aircraft and hit the belly of an Airbus with its nose. Its tail lashed the wings and engine of another Airbus.
Primary Cause
Severe storm conditions with high wind speeds.Severe storm conditions with high wind speeds.Share on:
