ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364359
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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 1991 |
| Time: | 14:06 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-306 (SCD) |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-BUU |
| MSN: | 23056/587 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 154 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | MEXICO CITY (KMEX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ENGINE POD TO DRAG ON THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING. THE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT EXECUTED A ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14 AND WHEN THEY WERE HANDED OVER TO THE TOWER, THEY REQUESTED A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 8. THE TOWER CLEARED THE FLIGHT FOR THE SIDE STEP MANEUVER. THE CAPTAIN DELAYED INITIATING THE SIDE STEP MANEUVER UNTIL HE WAS 350 FEET AGL, AND BANKED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT, ATTAINING A BANK OF 32.6 DEGREES, FOLLOWED BY 20.8 DEGREES BANK TO THE RIGHT AT 18 FEET AGL. FINAL APPROACH ALIGNMENT WAS NOT OBTAINED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DRAG ON THE RUNWAY. A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE BOTTOM AFT SECTION OF THE ENGINE COWLING AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN FUEL FILTER DRAIN LINE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONBOARD FIRE SUPPRESSANTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AND HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. A FACTOR WAS THE LOW ALTITUDE AT WHICH HE INITIATED THE SIDE STEP MANEUVER FOR WHICH HE WAS CLEARED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92IA010
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 August 1991 | PH-BUU | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 0 | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |  |
non |
| 4 July 2008 | HS-VAC | Saudi Arabian Airlines | 0 | Jeddah-King Abdul-Aziz International Airport (JED) |  |
min |
| Uncontained engine failure | ||||||
| 17 July 2010 | HS-VAC | Saudi Arabian Airlines | 0 | Cairo International Airport (CAI) |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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