Narrative:
The Fokker 50 veered off the gravel runway on landing at the Adar Yel oilfields after encountering a flock of birds. One propeller struck the runway shoulder and separated, puncturing fuselage and injuring three passengers.
Runway excursion
» Aviation Letter 443
» ICAO Adrep
accident date: 16-06-2003
type: Fokker 50
registration: OY-MMV
| Status: | Preliminary |
| Date: | Monday 16 June 2003 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Fokker 50 |
| Operator: | Mid Airlines |
| Registration: | ST-ARA |
| MSN: | 20154 |
| First flight: | 1989 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW125B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Adar Yel ( South Sudan)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
| Adar Yel Airstrip (HSAD), South Sudan |
The Fokker 50 veered off the gravel runway on landing at the Adar Yel oilfields after encountering a flock of birds. One propeller struck the runway shoulder and separated, puncturing fuselage and injuring three passengers.
Classification:
Bird strikeRunway excursion
Sources:
» Airnieuws 404» Aviation Letter 443
» ICAO Adrep
Photos
accident date: 16-06-2003
type: Fokker 50
registration: OY-MMV
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