Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154B
Owner/operator: Chosonminhang
Registration Number: P-551
Location: Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (BUD) –
ÿ Hungary
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A Tupolev 154B passenger plane operated by Chosonminhang experienced a hard landing at Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (BUD) due to a pilot?s action of raising the nose during approach. The aircraft stalled, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the wing structure.A Tupolev 154B passenger plane operated by Chosonminhang experienced a hard landing at Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (BUD) due to a pilot?s action of raising the nose during approach. The aircraft stalled, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the wing structure.
Description
A Tupolev 154B passenger plane operated by the North Korean airline Chosonminhang sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Budapest-Ferihegy Airport (BUD), Hungary. The final approach to runway 31 was flown with 28ø of flaps. When the pilot realised that the aircraft would undershoot, he raised the nose without applying power. At a speed of 138 knots the aircraft stalled and landed hard. The right landing gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground causing substantial damage to the wing structure.
Source of Information
http://iho.hu/hir/szarnyszegetten-ferihegyen-a-koreai-54-es-esete-111107http://iho.hu/hir/szarnyszegetten-ferihegyen-a-koreai-54-es-esete-111107Primary Cause
Pilot action of raising the nose during approach resulted in stalling and subsequent hard landing.Pilot action of raising the nose during approach resulted in stalling and subsequent hard landing.Share on:
