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 An EgyptAir Airbus A300B4, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 September 1987 |
| Summary | Runway overrun due to pilot error |
| Site | Luxor International Airport, Luxor, Egypt |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A300B4-203 |
| Aircraft name | Horus |
| Operator | Egyptair |
| Registration | SU-BCA |
| Flight origin | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Destination | Luxor International Airport, Luxor, Egypt |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 21 September 1987, an Airbus A300B4-203, owned and operated by Egyptair, overran the runway and crashed at Luxor International Airport, located in Luxor, Egypt. All five crew members on-board the training flight were killed and the aircraft was written off.[1] This was the first fatal accident involving an Airbus A300.[citation needed]
Background
editAircraft
editThe aircraft involved, an Airbus A300B4-203, MSN 115, registered as SU-BCA, first flew in 1980. It was delivered to Egyptair on 19 September and was equipped with two General Electric CF6-50C2 engines. By the end of June, the aircraft had approximately logged onto more than 20600 flight hours and around 9200 take-off and landing cycles.[2]
Flight test purpose
editThe training flight was conducting touch-and-go maneuvers.[1]
Accident
editDue to an incorrect approach configuration, the pilot-in-command landed the aircraft approximately 700 meters past the runway threshold and to the right of the centerline. Upon touchdown, the right main gear hit the runway lights. As the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran the runway, struck the localizer antenna, went through a fence, and ultimately came to a stop, bursting into flames.[1][2]
Probable causes
editThe probable causes determined were that the pilots had the wrong landing configuration set and that the pilot pressed onto the unstable approach.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Crash of an Airbus A300B4-203 in Luxor: 5 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Runway excursion Accident Airbus A300B4-203 SU-BCA". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved May 26, 2024.