Runway excursion Incident Boeing 737-236A ZS-OKD, Wednesday 18 June 2008
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Date:Wednesday 18 June 2008
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B732 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-236A
Owner/operator:Comair Ltd / British Airways
Registration: ZS-OKD
MSN: 21803/677
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Durban International Airport (FADN) -   South Africa
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:FAJS (O R Tambo International)
Destination airport:Durban International Airport (FADN)
Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Aircraft landed long in rainy weather and skidded off runway. Left main gear got bogged in mud on the side of the runway. Airport was closed for a few hours while the aircraft was recovered and it has since been towed to a maintenance facility for inspection.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CAA S.A.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2342699,00.html
2. http://www.themercury.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=nw20080618122056513C611533
3. http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2342714,00.html
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://blogs.dispatch.co.za/dispatchnow/2008/06/18/dbn-airport-closed-el-delays/]
5. http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2342862,00.html
6. Photo: http://blog.ecr.co.za/newswatch/?p=1910
7. http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=nw20080619171008914C951351

Location

Images:


Durban International Airport, June 18, 2008

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jun-2008 08:24 Topaz Added
18-Jun-2008 13:58 Topaz Updated
19-Jun-2008 12:22 Topaz Updated

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