Beschrijving:
A Boeing 737-400, operated by Comair on behalf of British Airways, sustained severe damage in a landing accident at Johannesburg-OR Tambo Airport, South Africa. There were 94 passengers and six crew members on board.
The aircraft, flight number BA6234, departed Port Elizabeth Airport at 08:20 UTC on an instrument flight plan rule for Johannesburg.
The first officer was the flying pilot for this leg. During approach to Johannesburg the aircraft was cleared for landing on runway 03R. The approach was flown with a tailwind (340° at 10 knots).
After crossing the runway threshold, the first officer began flaring the aircraft at 65 feet instead of 20 feet as recommended by Boeing. This contributed to a low sink rate (1.8 feet/second). The aircraft touched down at an excessive ground speed of 167 knots. The flight crew felt the aircraft vibrating, during which they applied brakes and deployed the reverse thrust.
The left main gear collapsed approximately 5 seconds after touchdown, causing the aircraft to roll slightly low to the left.
It later came to full stop around 35 seconds later, slightly left of the runway centreline, resting on its right main landing gear and the number one engine, with the nose landing gear in the air.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage as the number one engine scraped along the runway surface when the landing gear detached from the fuselage. The occupants were allowed to disembark from the aircraft via the left aft door due to the attitude in which the aircraft came to rest.
It was determined that the early flare and low sink rate on touchdown caused a condition in which excessive vibrations build up on the left landing gear and resulted in the upper torsion link failure.
The thermal relief valve of the shimmy damper contained oil which could have impaired its effectiveness
Significant wear was found on the upper torsion link bushes, which could have contributed with the un-dampened vibration build up during operation.
Probable Cause:
Unstable approach whereby the aircraft was flared too high with high forward speed resulting with a low sink rate in which during touch down the left landing gear experienced excessive vibration and failed due to shimmy events.
FAOR 260900Z VRB07KT CAVOK 26/05 Q1029 NOSIG
10:00 UTC / 12:00 local time:
FAOR 261000Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW045 26/04 Q1029 NOSIG
11:00 UTC / 13:00 local time:
FAOR 261100Z 12006KT 060V170 CAVOK 27/04 Q1028 NOSIG
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
Boeing 737 main gear torsion links
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | maandag 26 oktober 2015 |
| Tijd: | 12:06 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4L7 |
| Operated by: | Comair |
| On behalf of: | British Airways |
| Registratie: | ZS-OAA |
| Constructienummer: | 26960/2483 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1993-05-23 (22 years 5 months) |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 57543 |
| Motoren: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 94 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 100 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) ( Zuid-Afrika)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ/FAPE), Zuid-Afrika |
| Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR), Zuid-Afrika | |
| Vluchtnummer: | BA6234 |
A Boeing 737-400, operated by Comair on behalf of British Airways, sustained severe damage in a landing accident at Johannesburg-OR Tambo Airport, South Africa. There were 94 passengers and six crew members on board.
The aircraft, flight number BA6234, departed Port Elizabeth Airport at 08:20 UTC on an instrument flight plan rule for Johannesburg.
The first officer was the flying pilot for this leg. During approach to Johannesburg the aircraft was cleared for landing on runway 03R. The approach was flown with a tailwind (340° at 10 knots).
After crossing the runway threshold, the first officer began flaring the aircraft at 65 feet instead of 20 feet as recommended by Boeing. This contributed to a low sink rate (1.8 feet/second). The aircraft touched down at an excessive ground speed of 167 knots. The flight crew felt the aircraft vibrating, during which they applied brakes and deployed the reverse thrust.
The left main gear collapsed approximately 5 seconds after touchdown, causing the aircraft to roll slightly low to the left.
It later came to full stop around 35 seconds later, slightly left of the runway centreline, resting on its right main landing gear and the number one engine, with the nose landing gear in the air.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage as the number one engine scraped along the runway surface when the landing gear detached from the fuselage. The occupants were allowed to disembark from the aircraft via the left aft door due to the attitude in which the aircraft came to rest.
It was determined that the early flare and low sink rate on touchdown caused a condition in which excessive vibrations build up on the left landing gear and resulted in the upper torsion link failure.
The thermal relief valve of the shimmy damper contained oil which could have impaired its effectiveness
Significant wear was found on the upper torsion link bushes, which could have contributed with the un-dampened vibration build up during operation.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause:
Unstable approach whereby the aircraft was flared too high with high forward speed resulting with a low sink rate in which during touch down the left landing gear experienced excessive vibration and failed due to shimmy events.
Accident investigation:
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METAR Weather report:
09:00 UTC / 10:00 local time:FAOR 260900Z VRB07KT CAVOK 26/05 Q1029 NOSIG
10:00 UTC / 12:00 local time:
FAOR 261000Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW045 26/04 Q1029 NOSIG
11:00 UTC / 13:00 local time:
FAOR 261100Z 12006KT 060V170 CAVOK 27/04 Q1028 NOSIG
Veiligheidsmaatregelen
CAA S.A. issued 1 Safety Recommendation
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accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
Boeing 737 main gear torsion links
accident date: 26-10-2015
type: Boeing 737-4L7
registration: ZS-OAA
Video, social media
BA plane crash lands at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg #news pic.twitter.com/9yEJHTGcRY
— freshnews (@freshnews247) October 26, 2015Plane stuck on runway at OR Tambo International Airport https://t.co/2r7TV8kZ0W pic.twitter.com/p9I9hitaDu
Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) 26 oktober 20151/5 26 October Press release British Airways (operated by Comair) BA6234 a 10:35 departure from Port Elizabeth,
ORTambo (@ortambo_int) October 26, 2015
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Port Elizabeth Airport en Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport bedraagt 906 km (566 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Port Elizabeth Airport en Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport bedraagt 906 km (566 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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