Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Rockwell Sabreliner 75A
Owner/operator: Jordan Aviation
Registration Number: JY-JAS
Location: Alexandria Airport (ALY) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: SpeedbrakesSpeedbrakes
Category: Accident
The Sabreliner experienced a landing deviation due to a captain?s decision to continue landing despite a speedbrake retraction. The aircraft floated over the runway until touchdown, resulting in a significant runway excursion.The Sabreliner experienced a landing deviation due to a captain?s decision to continue landing despite a speedbrake retraction. The aircraft floated over the runway until touchdown, resulting in a significant runway excursion.
Description
The Sabreliner was high on the approach, but the captain decided to continue to land. Shortly before touchdown the speedbrakes were retracted and the airplane floated over the runway until it touched down far down the runway. Reportedly the pilot was advised three times to go around by the non flying pilot.
Primary Cause
Captain?s decision to continue landing despite speedbrake retraction.Captain?s decision to continue landing despite speedbrake retraction.Share on:
