5A-DLR

The runway 18/36 was closed to traffic due to maintenance and the surface on the south part was removed. Only the runway 09/27 was available for traffic. For unknown reasons (poor flight preparation, misunderstanding or poor crew coordination), the aircraft landed on the south part of the runway 18/36. In the center of the runway, the aircraft struck a two meters trench. Upon impact, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

5A-DLR

Registration

5A-DLR

MSN

10647

Year of Manufacture

1983

Date

March 6, 1985 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Giallo Al Wahat (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+0627><U+062D><U+0627><U+062A>)

Region

Africa • Libya

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 6, 1985 at 12:00 AM, 5A-DLR experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Giallo Al Wahat (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+0627><U+062D><U+0627><U+062A>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The runway 18/36 was closed to traffic due to maintenance and the surface on the south part was removed. Only the runway 09/27 was available for traffic. For unknown reasons (poor flight preparation, misunderstanding or poor crew coordination), the aircraft landed on the south part of the runway 18/36. In the center of the runway, the aircraft struck a two meters trench. Upon impact, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5A-DLR, MSN 10647, year of manufacture 1983.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The runway 18/36 was closed to traffic due to maintenance and the surface on the south part was removed. Only the runway 09/27 was available for traffic. For unknown reasons (poor flight preparation, misunderstanding or poor crew coordination), the aircraft landed on the south part of the runway 18/36. In the center of the runway, the aircraft struck a two meters trench. Upon impact, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Libya

Aircraft Details

Registration

5A-DLR

MSN

10647

Year of Manufacture

1983