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| Date: | Wednesday 11 December 1991 |
| Time: | 14:49 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Transwede Airways |
| Registration: | SE-DHC |
| MSN: | 49397/1331 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LHR/EGLL) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 9 December 1991, two days before the accident flight, the tailcone of the aircraft was inadvertently jettisoned by a member of the cabin crew. The tailcone, which had suffered only minor damage, was refitted and the aircraft returned to service. It then operated a further four sectors before departing Stockholm for London Gatwick on 1 December 1991. During the flight to Gatwick, the aircraft experienced no turbulence and, following an ILS approach to runway 08 Right, made a normal touch down some 35,000 lbs below maximum landing weight. After touch down, reverse idle thrust was selected and the aircraft completed its landing rol without incident. On clearing the runway, the crew were informed by ATC that the tailcone of their aircraft had detached on landing. The crew then noticed that the "Tailcone' light in the overhead panel was illuminated. The aircraft continued to its stand and the passengers were disembarked in the normal manner.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f837ed915d13710006b9/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-83__SE-DHC_04-92.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5964352 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2025 16:52 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 15-Apr-2025 16:53 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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