Madrid - Granada
Flight / Schedule
Madrid - Granada
Aircraft
Douglas DC-9Registration
EC-BYH
MSN
47556
Year of Manufacture
1972
Operator
Aviaco - Aviacion y ComercioDate
March 30, 1992 at 08:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Granada Andalusia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
36.7320°, -3.4831°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 30, 1992 at 08:20 PM, Madrid - Granada experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Aviaco - Aviacion y Comercio, with the event recorded near Granada Andalusia.
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.
99 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 99 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 94, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew completed the approach to runway 09 with a tailwind component of 11 knots. The aircraft landed hard 50 metres past the runway threshold, bounced and landed hard a second time 360 metres further. All tires burst and the fuselage broke in two between sections 756 and 760. The aircraft came to rest and all 99 occupants were evacuated, among them 26 were injured, four seriously. A positive acceleration of 4,49 g was recorded on the first impact and 4,79 g on the second impact.
Aircraft reference details include registration EC-BYH, MSN 47556, year of manufacture 1972.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7320°, -3.4831°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew completed the approach to runway 09 with a tailwind component of 11 knots. The aircraft landed hard 50 metres past the runway threshold, bounced and landed hard a second time 360 metres further. All tires burst and the fuselage broke in two between sections 756 and 760. The aircraft came to rest and all 99 occupants were evacuated, among them 26 were injured, four seriously. A positive acceleration of 4,49 g was recorded on the first impact and 4,79 g on the second impact.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
94
Estimated Survivors
99
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 99
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madrid - Granada
Operator
Aviaco - Aviacion y ComercioFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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