Date:	Saturday 5 September 1998
Time:
Type:	Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator:	GEASA - Guinea Equatorial Airlines
Registration:	RA-87956
MSN:	9821757
Year of manufacture:	1978
Engine model:	Ivchenko AI-25
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Malabo Airport (SSG) -   Equatorial Guinea
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD)
Destination airport:	Malabo-Santa Isabel Airport (SSG/FGSL)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Yakovlev 40, owned by the Kotlas Joint Civil Aviation Enterprise, operated on behalf of GEASA on a passenger flight to Malabo. Weather conditions at Malabo were not favourable: rain, visibility 3 km. At a height of 200 m the captain observed the runway lights and continued the approach. However, due to strong precipitation visual contact with the runway was lost. Instead of initiating a go-around the captain decided to continue. The crew was able to see the runway again after descending further. At a height of 10 m the reverse thrust was activated. The airplane eventually touched down 400-500 m prior to the runway end. The Yak-40 overran the runway and came to rest 120 m past the threshold.

On the aviation incident with the aircraft Yak-40 RA 87956 / Ministry of Transport letter 11.01.99 no.22.10-18
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