Narrative:
The F-27 landed at Vagar runway 31 with a 9 kt crosswind and 6 knots tailwind component. About 950 m after touchdown the aircraft started veering to the left. The aircraft ran off the runway and struck high terrain 85 m left of the runway. The 1100 m runway was covered with water and ice at the time of the accident.
accident date: 25-01-1975
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
registration: OY-APD
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 January 1975 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 |
| Operator: | Maersk Air |
| Registration: | OY-APD |
| MSN: | 10437 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9122 |
| Cycles: | 5834 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Faroe Islands-Vagar Airport (FAE) ( Denmark)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Faroe Islands-Vagar Airport (FAE/EKVG), Denmark |
The F-27 landed at Vagar runway 31 with a 9 kt crosswind and 6 knots tailwind component. About 950 m after touchdown the aircraft started veering to the left. The aircraft ran off the runway and struck high terrain 85 m left of the runway. The 1100 m runway was covered with water and ice at the time of the accident.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Willem WendtPhotos
accident date: 25-01-1975
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
registration: OY-APD
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