Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 December 1999
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n, lsf AOM French Airlines
Registration Number: F-GTDI
Location: Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA) –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 314
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and landing gear.Aircraft control systems and landing gear.
Investigating Agency: BEABEA
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a severe loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash into adjacent properties due to a steep slope. The incident was triggered by an overshoot on a wet runway, exacerbated by wind conditions and visibility.An aircraft experienced a severe loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash into adjacent properties due to a steep slope. The incident was triggered by an overshoot on a wet runway, exacerbated by wind conditions and visibility.
Description
The aircraft overran the wet runway 19 on landing, went down a steep slope and crashed into 10 houses past the runway end. Weather was reported to include a 360deg wind at 8 knots, 6nm visibility and cloud base at 2200 feet agl. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident is the result of an overshoot on a wet runway, with the crew failing to go around, followed by insufficient deceleration. The overshoot happened after a visual stabilized approach with the use of PAPI.”
Primary Cause
Overshoot on a wet runway, resulting in insufficient deceleration.Overshoot on a wet runway, resulting in insufficient deceleration.Share on:
