Narrative:
DC-9 "Gissur Viking" was approaching Trondheim runway 27 with the co-pilot at the controls. Descending through 2500 feet the ATC controller asked the crew to contact SAS Station in Trondheim over company frequency. The captain was working through the checklist but contacted SAS, contrary to company regulations (it's not allowed use company frequency while on final approach). The captain then forgot to arm the spoilers because he had not completed the checklist. He co-pilot noticed that the spoilers had not been armed and, while descending through 100 feet, called "Spoilers". The pilot instinctively extended the spoilers and, realizing his mistake, immediately retracted them. The aircraft entered a high sink rate and touched down heavily. A go-around was executed and after landing severe structural damage was found to the undercarriage, engines (30deg resp. 15deg tilted down), and tail cone (the APU was pushed half way up the tail).
» Jet-Airliner Unfälle seit 1952 / J. Richter, Chr. Wolf
accident date: 23-02-1987
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41
registration: SE-DAT
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 23 February 1987 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 |
| Operator: | Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS |
| Registration: | SE-DAT |
| MSN: | 47625/737 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-11 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 103 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Trondheim-Værnes Airport (TRD) ( Norway)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bodø Airport (BOO/ENBO), Norway |
| Trondheim-Værnes Airport (TRD/ENVA), Norway | |
| Flightnumber: | 355 |
DC-9 "Gissur Viking" was approaching Trondheim runway 27 with the co-pilot at the controls. Descending through 2500 feet the ATC controller asked the crew to contact SAS Station in Trondheim over company frequency. The captain was working through the checklist but contacted SAS, contrary to company regulations (it's not allowed use company frequency while on final approach). The captain then forgot to arm the spoilers because he had not completed the checklist. He co-pilot noticed that the spoilers had not been armed and, while descending through 100 feet, called "Spoilers". The pilot instinctively extended the spoilers and, realizing his mistake, immediately retracted them. The aircraft entered a high sink rate and touched down heavily. A go-around was executed and after landing severe structural damage was found to the undercarriage, engines (30deg resp. 15deg tilted down), and tail cone (the APU was pushed half way up the tail).
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 245» Jet-Airliner Unfälle seit 1952 / J. Richter, Chr. Wolf
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accident date: 23-02-1987
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41
registration: SE-DAT
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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 Bodø Airport to Trondheim-Værnes Airport as the crow flies is 449 km (281 miles).
Distance from Bodø Airport to Trondheim-Værnes Airport as the crow flies is 449 km (281 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.
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