Narrative:
During the final stage of an ILS approach to runway 05R at Damascus (DAM), the aircraft reportedly undershot and struck the ILS LOC antenna sustaining substantial damage. The aircraft landed safely.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 19 October 2008 |
| Time: | 23:03 |
| Type: |  Dassault Falcon 20F |
| Operator: | Syrianair |
| Registration: | YK-ASA |
| MSN: | 328 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF700-2D2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Damascus International Airport (DAM) ( Syria)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Doha International Airport (DOH/OTBD), Qatar |
| Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI), Syria |
During the final stage of an ILS approach to runway 05R at Damascus (DAM), the aircraft reportedly undershot and struck the ILS LOC antenna sustaining substantial damage. The aircraft landed safely.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» ICAO File : 08100626Photos
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 Doha International Airport to Damascus International Airport as the crow flies is 1704 km (1065 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Doha International Airport to Damascus International Airport as the crow flies is 1704 km (1065 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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