Incident McDonnell Douglas MD-11F N279WA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300073
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 September 2010
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MD11 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Owner/operator:World Airways
Registration: N279WA
MSN: 48756/623
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Incident
Location:Kabul Airport (KBL) -   Afghanistan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft landed firmly in windy conditions and and bounced. The bounce resulted in a firm impact on the nose gear and an excessive bank which caused a winglet to contact the ground. The crew initiated a go-around and landed a second time.
The inspection of the aircraft that followed confirmed no structural damage.

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Oct-2022 17:25 harro Added
21-Oct-2022 17:26 harro Updated [Destination airport]

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