Narrative:
Touched down beyond the runway 08 touchdown zone, overran, became airborne over a 10 m deep escarpment and struck the ground. The JetStar was on a nighttime non-precision approach without sufficient visual reference following a flight from Lagos (LOS), Nigeria via Hassi Messaoud (HME), Algeria.
CAUSE: "The accident was caused by the commander's action in attempting a landing from a non-precision approach without sufficient visual reference."
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
registration: N267L
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
registration: N267L
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
registration: N267L
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed 1329 Jetstar 6
registration: N871D
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1981 |
| Time: | 19:53 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I |
| Operator: | Alco Aviation |
| Registration: | N267L |
| MSN: | 5067 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4777 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT12A-6A Turbo Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | London-Luton Airport (LTN) ( United Kingdom)
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| Crash site elevation: | 160 m (525 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Airport (HME/DAUH), Algeria |
| London-Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW), United Kingdom |
Touched down beyond the runway 08 touchdown zone, overran, became airborne over a 10 m deep escarpment and struck the ground. The JetStar was on a nighttime non-precision approach without sufficient visual reference following a flight from Lagos (LOS), Nigeria via Hassi Messaoud (HME), Algeria.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE: "The accident was caused by the commander's action in attempting a landing from a non-precision approach without sufficient visual reference."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» AIB AAR 6/82Photos
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
registration: N267L
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
registration: N267L
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
registration: N267L
accident date: 29-03-1981
type: Lockheed 1329 Jetstar 6
registration: N871D
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 Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Airport to London-Luton Airport as the crow flies is 2293 km (1433 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Airport to London-Luton Airport as the crow flies is 2293 km (1433 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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