Narrative:
The push-pull rod of the elevator broke off in flight, severely damaging the rudder. This caused increasing airframe vibration. An emergency landing at Nürnberg was carried out.
Forced landing on runway
» ICAO Adrep Summary
accident date: 08-02-1997
type: Boeing 737-3L9
registration: PH-TSW
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 8 February 1997 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3L9 |
| Operator: | Transavia Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-TSW |
| MSN: | 24219/1600 |
| First flight: | 1988-04-16 (8 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3B2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 149 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Nürnberg ( Germany)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Salzburg-W. A. Mozart Airport (SZG/LOWS), Austria |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands | |
| Flightnumber: | 484 |
The push-pull rod of the elevator broke off in flight, severely damaging the rudder. This caused increasing airframe vibration. An emergency landing at Nürnberg was carried out.
Classification:
Elevator issueForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Airnieuws 328» ICAO Adrep Summary
Follow-up / safety actions
FAA issued 1 Airworthiness Directive
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accident date: 08-02-1997
type: Boeing 737-3L9
registration: PH-TSW
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 Salzburg-W. A. Mozart Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 767 km (479 miles).
Distance from Salzburg-W. A. Mozart Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 767 km (479 miles).
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