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| Date: | Wednesday 6 January 2021 |
| Time: | 07:54 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-476 (SF) |
| Owner/operator: | Bluebird Nordic |
| Registration: | TF-BBJ |
| MSN: | 24436/1998 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF) -
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF) | |
| Investigating agency: | RNSA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aircraft TF-BBJ, B737-400SF cargo aircraft, operated by Bluebird Nordic, landed on RWY 28 at Keflavik Airport at 07:52. At 07:52:58, after touchdown, the ATCO in BIKF Tower provided the following instructions on how to vacate RWY 28: “World Class Express 3998 vacate right turn on Bravo, right again on Kilo, left turn Charlie.” The co-pilot of flight 3998 read these instructions back at 07:53:07:
“Bravo, Kilo Charlie, World Class Express 3998.” According to the flight crew of flight 3998, the braking action on RWY 28 was good. Once the aircraft was turned onto taxiway Bravo (TWY B-1), as instructed by ATC, the braking action became very poor. The Commander realized the aircraft did not turn as commanded to the right on taxiway Bravo, regardless of the tiller being turned completely to the right, resulting in the aircraft sliding off the taxiway.
According to the ATIS in effect during the landing, the braking action was as follows: RWY 28 ice patches, deiced 35 meters wide, braking action RWY28 at time 0515UTC measured 73-63-74 on mu meter. Braking action ramp and taxiways medium sanded.
The investigation revealed that taxiway Bravo had not been sanded during the evening or the night prior to the incident, nor had its braking action been measured. The investigation revealed that taxiways Charlie, Kilo and November had been sanded between 21:00 and 21:40 in the evening before
the incident. The braking action of taxiway Kilo was measured at 04:45 as 46-50-41. The
braking action of taxiway Charlie was measured at 04:56 as 56-53-47. The investigation revealed that the last report issued by the Ground Services to the Tower regarding the condition of the taxiways had been at 19:07 in the evening before the incident, when TWY‘s were reported with MEDIUM braking
action and as SANDED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.rnsa.is/media/4851/lokad-med-bokun-tf-bbj-a-bikf-thann-6-jan-2021.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10211106 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2025 20:04 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-May-2025 20:04 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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