Narrative:
The pilot made a coupled ILS Cat. I approach to Nadi (NAN). The autopilot was disconnected at 260 feet agl and the aircraft was on the centreline at the threshold. A sharp gust from the left was encountered and the right maingear wheels touched down outside the runway edge lights. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway and came to rest with the nosegear collapsed.
Runway excursion
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 9 March 1991 |
| Time: | 05:46 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-219ER |
| Operator: | Air New Zealand |
| Registration: | ZK-NBC |
| MSN: | 23328/149 |
| First flight: | 1986-08-08 (4 years 7 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF6-80A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Nadi International Airport (NAN) ( Fiji)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America |
| Nadi International Airport (NAN/NFFN), Fiji |
The pilot made a coupled ILS Cat. I approach to Nadi (NAN). The autopilot was disconnected at 260 feet agl and the aircraft was on the centreline at the threshold. A sharp gust from the left was encountered and the right maingear wheels touched down outside the runway edge lights. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway and came to rest with the nosegear collapsed.
Classification:
TurbulenceRunway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep 1/92 (#11)Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Nadi International Airport as the crow flies is 5076 km (3172 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI to Nadi International Airport as the crow flies is 5076 km (3172 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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