Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 18 August 2002
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35A
Owner/operator: Sky Service Aviation
Registration Number: EC-GXX
Location: Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) – ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Wing connections and engine pylon supportsWing connections and engine pylon supports
Investigating Agency: ANSVANSV
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft experienced a significant incident during its flight from M laga Airport (AGP) to Asturias (OVD), Biarritz, and Olbia. Upon landing at Asturias, the aircraft sustained buckling at the wing connections and damage to engine pylon supports. The incident was triggered by a severe turbulence zone encountered during descent into Olbia.A Learjet aircraft experienced a significant incident during its flight from M laga Airport (AGP) to Asturias (OVD), Biarritz, and Olbia. Upon landing at Asturias, the aircraft sustained buckling at the wing connections and damage to engine pylon supports. The incident was triggered by a severe turbulence zone encountered during descent into Olbia.

Description

The Learjet departed M laga Airport (AGP) on a flight to Asturias Airport (OVD), Biarritz (BIQ) and Olbia (OLB). The aircraft landed heavy following a visual approach to runway 11 at Asturias. A visual inspection did not reveal any damage. The next legs were uneventful until the airplane approached Olbia. During the descent into Olbia the crew encountered a zone of severe turbulence, which lasted about three minutes. After landing it was established that the airplane had sustained buckling at the connections between the wing and the rear fuselage and some damage to the engine pylons. PROBABLE CAUSE (translated from Italian): A heavy landing made at Avila airport, followed by the crossing in flight of an area of severe turbulence during the transfer to Italy.

Primary Cause

A heavy landing at Avila airport, followed by crossing in flight of severe turbulence during transfer to Italy.A heavy landing at Avila airport, followed by crossing in flight of severe turbulence during transfer to Italy.

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