Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 March 1992
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Aviaco
Registration Number: EC-BYH
Location: Granada Airport (GRX) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 99
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A DC-9 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to excessive aerodynamic forces during landing. The aircraft bounced and subsequently crashed 360 meters further, resulting in significant damage to the fuselage. The landing caused tire failure and structural damage.A DC-9 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to excessive aerodynamic forces during landing. The aircraft bounced and subsequently crashed 360 meters further, resulting in significant damage to the fuselage. The landing caused tire failure and structural damage.
Description
The DC-9 landed hard on runway 09, 50 m past the threshold with a tailwind of 11 knots. The aircraft bounced and landed back 360 m further on after manual spoiler deployment. All the tires blew out and the fuselage broke in two between Stations 756 & 760. A vertical acceleration of 4.49g was recorded on the first impact and 4.79g on the second impact.
Primary Cause
Excessive aerodynamic forces during landing, likely exacerbated by the tailwind.Excessive aerodynamic forces during landing, likely exacerbated by the tailwind.Share on:
