Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 22 AGO 1997 |
| Hora: | 14:38 |
| Tipo: | Boeing 727-251 |
| Operador: | SAETA |
| Registración: | HC-BVU |
| Numéro de série: | 21322/1265 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1977-05-12 (20 years 4 months) |
| Motores: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15/-15A |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 47 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 56 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), Galapagos (Ecuador) |
| Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
| San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos (SCY/SEST), Ecuador |
Landed 36.5 m short following a low NDB approach to runway 16. The undercarriage struck the raised lip of the runway, causing it to collapse. After sliding for about 700 m before coming to rest on the right side of the runway.
Anti-skid problems forced the crew to try to land as soon after the threshold as possible.
Fuentes:
» ICAO Adrep
» Tommy Maurer
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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 Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos as the crow flies is 1086 km (678 miles).
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos as the crow flies is 1086 km (678 miles).
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.
