Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 March 1980
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Owner/operator: Air Seychelles
Registration Number: S7-AAE
Location: Praslin Island Airport (PRI) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Left GearLeft Gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft overran the runway after a late touchdown, resulting in damage to the left gear due to a threshold marker below the runway level.An aircraft overran the runway after a late touchdown, resulting in damage to the left gear due to a threshold marker below the runway level.
Description
The aircraft overran the runway following a late touchdown. The left gear was damaged by a threshold marker, which was below the runway level.
Primary Cause
Late touchdown and threshold marker below the runway level caused a loss of control.Late touchdown and threshold marker below the runway level caused a loss of control.Share on:
