| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1990 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviaco |
| Registration: | EC-BIQ |
| MSN: | 47092/222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) |
| Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH/LEMH) |
The DC-9 was on an ILS approach to runway 01 at Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH), Spain, when sight of the runway was lost. A go-around was initiated but the aircraft touched down hard (+3.56g) before climbing away. The flight returned to Palma de Mallorca were a safe landing was carried out.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The captain ordered the co-pilot to go around in a non-standard way, which was not understood by the co-pilot.
Sources:
IATA
Location
Images:
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI); 06 April 1985
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