Narrative:
On the approach to landing at the Tbilisi Airport (TBS) the crew flew past the inner marker at an altitude of 204 ft. The landing was carried out at a speed of 224 km/h (the prescribed landing speed was 170-180 km/h) at a G-force of 1.81-1.97, and the aircraft bounced up from the runway four times with G-forces ranging from 1.81 to 4.82. As a result, the nose landing gear broke and folded under the fuselage. The aircraft continued moving along the runway with the nose inclined toward the runway.
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 18 September 2008 |
| Time: | 21:27 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24RV |
| Operator: | EuroLine |
| Registration: | 4L-MJX |
| MSN: | 17307004 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-24VT |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) ( Georgia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Tbilisi Airport (TBS/UGGG), Georgia |
On the approach to landing at the Tbilisi Airport (TBS) the crew flew past the inner marker at an altitude of 204 ft. The landing was carried out at a speed of 224 km/h (the prescribed landing speed was 170-180 km/h) at a G-force of 1.81-1.97, and the aircraft bounced up from the runway four times with G-forces ranging from 1.81 to 4.82. As a result, the nose landing gear broke and folded under the fuselage. The aircraft continued moving along the runway with the nose inclined toward the runway.
Sources:
» ICAO File : 08002430» Soviet Transports
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