Narrative:
A DC-10-30, operated by World Airways as flight 8535, experienced a hard landing failing the left nose tire upon landing on runway 10 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The flight crew executed a go-around and landed on runway 33L. The flight was a contract Defense Department Air Mobility Command flight from Leipzig (LEJ), Germany. There were 168 passengers and 12 crew members on board, 4 occupants were taken to a local hospital, and the first officer experienced a serious injury. The airplane had substantial damage to the nose gear, electronics and equipment bay, and forward pressure bulkhead. Weather was reported as visual conditions with light winds.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captains inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around.
Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captains fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack of practical consolidation of skills and experience due to a protracted and fragmented training period."
Heavy landing
Runway mishap
» NTSB Accident docket
accident date: 06-05-2009
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER
registration: N139WA
accident date: 06-05-2009
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER
registration: N139WA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 May 2009 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER |
| Operator: | World Airways |
| Registration: | N139WA |
| MSN: | 46583/292 |
| First flight: | 1979-07-02 (29 years 11 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 107814 |
| Engines: | 3 General Electric CF6-50C2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 168 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 180 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Leipzig Airport (LEJ/EDDP), Germany |
| Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD (BWI/KBWI), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 8535 |
A DC-10-30, operated by World Airways as flight 8535, experienced a hard landing failing the left nose tire upon landing on runway 10 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The flight crew executed a go-around and landed on runway 33L. The flight was a contract Defense Department Air Mobility Command flight from Leipzig (LEJ), Germany. There were 168 passengers and 12 crew members on board, 4 occupants were taken to a local hospital, and the first officer experienced a serious injury. The airplane had substantial damage to the nose gear, electronics and equipment bay, and forward pressure bulkhead. Weather was reported as visual conditions with light winds.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captains inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around.
Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captains fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack of practical consolidation of skills and experience due to a protracted and fragmented training period."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Insufficient rest / fatigueHeavy landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB» NTSB Accident docket
Photos
accident date: 06-05-2009
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER
registration: N139WA
accident date: 06-05-2009
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER
registration: N139WA
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 Leipzig Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD as the crow flies is 6600 km (4125 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Leipzig Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, MD as the crow flies is 6600 km (4125 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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