Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 March 1990
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E
Owner/operator: Air China
Registration Number: B-2208
Location: Guilin Airport (KWL) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and tires.The aircraft’s landing gear and tires.
Category: Accident
The Trident aircraft experienced a significant landing failure at Guilin Airport (KWL) in China due to a wet runway. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in contact with soft ground.The Trident aircraft experienced a significant landing failure at Guilin Airport (KWL) in China due to a wet runway. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in contact with soft ground.
Description
The Trident approached high and touched down far down the runway at Guilin Airport (KWL), China. The aircraft overran the runway onto soft ground. The runway was very wet following heavy rainfall.
Primary Cause
Heavy rainfall following a period of inactivity on the runway induced a significant reduction in runway friction, leading to the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent contact with the ground.Heavy rainfall following a period of inactivity on the runway induced a significant reduction in runway friction, leading to the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent contact with the ground.Share on:
