Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 July 1988
Aircraft Type: Vickers 843 Viscount
Owner/operator: Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
Registration Number: PK-IVW
Location: Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: Nose and right main gearNose and right main gear
Category: Accident
A Viscount aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a strong tailwind on a slippery runway. The nose and right main gear collapsed during landing, resulting in significant damage and subsequent removal of the aircraft to Bandung.A Viscount aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a strong tailwind on a slippery runway. The nose and right main gear collapsed during landing, resulting in significant damage and subsequent removal of the aircraft to Bandung.
Description
The Viscount landed with a tailwind on the slippery runway 07. After landing the nose and right main gear collapsed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the hulk was moved to Bandung.
Primary Cause
Strong tailwind conditions on a slippery runway.Strong tailwind conditions on a slippery runway.Share on:
