Détails:
The aircraft first attempt to land at runway 21 was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and poor visibility. The second ILS approach was continued and the DC-9 touched down some 900 m down the wet runway. The aircraft began to veer to the left and ran off the side at 1800 m down the runway. The undercarriage collapsed.
Wind was 110deg. at 17 knots, gusting to 25kts.
» Scramble 217
accident date: 12-04-1997
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
registration: 9G-ACM
accident date: 12-04-1997
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
registration: 9G-ACM
| Statuts: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | samedi 12 avril 1997 |
| Heure: | 13:50 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Compagnie: | Ghana Airways |
| Immatriculation: | 9G-ACM |
| Numéro de série: | 47755/878 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1978 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 7 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 97 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 104 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Abidjan Airport (ABJ) ( Côte d'Ivoire)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC/DGAA), Ghâna |
| Abidjan Airport, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Numéro de vol: | 560 |
The aircraft first attempt to land at runway 21 was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and poor visibility. The second ILS approach was continued and the DC-9 touched down some 900 m down the wet runway. The aircraft began to veer to the left and ran off the side at 1800 m down the runway. The undercarriage collapsed.
Wind was 110deg. at 17 knots, gusting to 25kts.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep» Scramble 217
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accident date: 12-04-1997
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
registration: 9G-ACM
accident date: 12-04-1997
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
registration: 9G-ACM
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Accra-Kotoka Airport et Abidjan Airport est de 416 km (260 miles).
La distance entre Accra-Kotoka Airport et Abidjan Airport est de 416 km (260 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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