Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 March 1978
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-BMX
Location: Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 222
Component Affected: Aquaplane’s lift generating systems.Aquaplane’s lift generating systems.
Category: Accident
A high-performance aquaplane experienced a sudden loss of lift during a long approach, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent fire. The aircraft impacted a shallow hollow, causing significant damage.A high-performance aquaplane experienced a sudden loss of lift during a long approach, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent fire. The aircraft impacted a shallow hollow, causing significant damage.
Description
Touched down far down the runway after a high approach, aquaplaned off the runway, dropped into a hollow 20 m deep and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during a long approach due to a sudden change in air density.Loss of lift during a long approach due to a sudden change in air density.Share on:
