Runway excursion Incident BAe Hawk Mk 120 257,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58987
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 March 2009
Time:21:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic HAWK model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
BAe Hawk Mk 120
Owner/operator:South African Air Force (SAAF)
Registration: 257
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Swartkop Air Force Base, Gauteng -   South Africa
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:FASK (Swartkop)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The incident happened at Swartkop Airfield during a night landing in wet conditions. The Hawk overran the end of the runway and sustained minor damages to its undercarriage. The brake parachute failed during the first landing attempt. The crew took off again to burn off fuel to lighten the aircraft for the final precautionary landing. During the landing, the aircraft overran the runway due to the reduced braking efficiency without the braking parachute and that was aggravated further by wet runway. The crew did not sustain any injuries and the aircraft sustained fuselage minor damage. Used as a source for spares.

Sources:

1. Hawk incident at Swartkop

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Mar-2009 06:04 Topaz Added
19-Mar-2009 09:02 Topaz Updated
18-Aug-2015 19:29 Aerossurance Updated [Registration, Narrative]

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