Last updated: 19 October 2021
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| Date: | Monday 30 March 1992 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Aviaco |
| Registration: | EC-BYH |
| MSN: | 47556/657 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 94 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 99 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Granada Airport (GRX) ( Spain)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD/LEMD), Spain |
| Granada Airport (GRX/LEGR), Spain | |
| Flightnumber: | 231 |
The DC-9 landed hard on runway 09, 50 m past the threshold with a tailwind of 11 knots. The aircraft bounced and landed back 360 m further on after manual spoiler deployment. All the tires blew out and the fuselage broke in two between Stations 756 & 760.
A vertical acceleration of 4.49g was recorded on the first impact and 4.79g on the second impact.
Classification:
Heavy landingBounced on landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep 4/95 (#19)» Scramble 155
Photos
accident date: 30-03-1992
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
registration: EC-BYH
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Granada Airport as the crow flies is 365 km (228 miles).
Distance from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Granada Airport as the crow flies is 365 km (228 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
