Narrative:
The flight to Warsaw was forced to land in Istanbul (IST) due to a technical problem. The airplane overran runway 18/36 on landing. The main undercarriage was sheared off and the MD-83 came to rest just short of approach lights.
accident date: 11-10-2007
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: SU-BOY
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 11 October 2007 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) |
| Operator: | AMC Airlines |
| Registration: | SU-BOY |
| MSN: | 53191/2151 |
| First flight: | 1996 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST) ( Turkey)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Hurghada Airport (HRG/HEGN), Egypt |
| Warszawa-Okecie Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland | |
| Flightnumber: | 4270 |
The flight to Warsaw was forced to land in Istanbul (IST) due to a technical problem. The airplane overran runway 18/36 on landing. The main undercarriage was sheared off and the MD-83 came to rest just short of approach lights.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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accident date: 11-10-2007
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
registration: SU-BOY
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 Hurghada Airport to Warszawa-Okecie Airport as the crow flies is 2959 km (1849 miles).
Distance from Hurghada Airport to Warszawa-Okecie Airport as the crow flies is 2959 km (1849 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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