Runway Overrun Incident Involving Aircraft During Landing

No fatalities • Juba, South Sudan • Landing (descent or approach)

An aircraft experienced a runway excursion after an incorrect approach configuration led to a high touchdown and subsequent overrun.

What happened

During the landing phase of the flight, the crew performed an approach with an improper configuration. This error resulted in the aircraft maintaining excessive altitude on the glide path, which caused the touchdown to occur significantly further down the runway than intended.

Upon making contact with the runway, the aircraft was unable to decelerate sufficiently within the available pavement. The aircraft subsequently overran the end of the runway, coming to a stop approximately 150 metres beyond the threshold. At the time of the landing, the crew was managing a tailwind component of nine knots.

While the aircraft sustained damage beyond repair, there were no injuries reported among the five crew members on board, all of whom successfully evacuated the wreckage.

Findings

An investigation into the event identified that the primary factor was an incorrect approach configuration, which prevented the aircraft from maintaining the proper glide slope and led to the long touchdown.

Probable cause

An improper approach configuration caused the aircraft to remain too high on the glide path, leading to a touchdown too far down the runway and a subsequent overrun.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1999-08-14 Boeing 707 accident near Juba, South Sudan?

An aircraft experienced a runway excursion after an incorrect approach configuration led to a high touchdown and subsequent overrun.

Were there any fatalities in the 1999-08-14 Boeing 707 accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1999-08-14 involved a Boeing 707, registration ST-ANP, operated by Trans Arabian Air Transport - TAAT, at Juba, South Sudan.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

An improper approach configuration caused the aircraft to remain too high on the glide path, leading to a touchdown too far down the runway and a subsequent overrun.

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