Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 October 1997
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Owner/operator: Florida West Airlines, lsf World Airways
Registration Number: N275WA
Location: Montevideo-Carrasco Airport (MVD) –
ÿ Uruguay
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a hard landing with 35 degrees of flaps and near maximum landing weight. Upon touchdown, the lower rear portion of the fuselage impacted the runway.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a hard landing with 35 degrees of flaps and near maximum landing weight. Upon touchdown, the lower rear portion of the fuselage impacted the runway.
Description
The aircraft was landing with 35 deg. flaps and close to maximum landing weight. On touchdown the lower rear part of the fuselage hit the runway.
Primary Cause
Excessive weight distribution during landing combined with the use of flaps resulted in a high impact force.Excessive weight distribution during landing combined with the use of flaps resulted in a high impact force.Share on:
