Incident Overview
An aircraft arriving from Leipzig experienced a landing incident at Paris-Roissy-CDG Airport. After an uneventful flight, the crew began their descent to runway 27R. The automatic pilot system was deactivated at an altitude of 400 feet during the approach.
Approach and Decision
At the decision height of 200 feet, the crew decided to continue the approach as the runway was in sight and the aircraft was stable. The approach proceeded without further issues until the final segment.
Landing Sequence
At a height of 50 feet, power levers were reduced to flight idle. The aircraft assumed a nose-up attitude, reaching a maximum pitch of 11°. Both main landing gears touched down at 120 knots. The aircraft then bounced twice, transitioning into a pitch-down attitude. During the third touchdown, the nose gear made contact with the runway before the main gear, causing the nose gear to collapse. The aircraft slid for approximately a dozen yards before coming to rest.
Evacuation and Damage
All 19 occupants evacuated the aircraft safely. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was subsequently considered damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, during the flare, the captain detected that the landing would be hard. In an emergency action, he quickly pulled the nose up without announcing his intention to the first officer, who was the pilot flying. This lack of coordination within the flight crew led to double controls and successive, opposite actions on the flight controls during the management of the bounced landing.