Incident Overview
On 24 November 2012, a Tunisair Boeing 737-600, registration TS-IOL, experienced a serious incident during landing at Geneva Airport. Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft temporarily departed the runway surface. The incident was investigated by the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB), which published Final Report No. 2228.
Cause and Contributing Factors
The investigation determined that the runway excursion resulted from a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Additionally, the improper use of the aircraft's automatic flight control systems contributed to the occurrence.
Investigation Findings
The STSB concluded that the serious incident was caused by a temporary runway excursion shortly after touchdown because of a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. The improper use of automatic flight control systems was identified as a contributing factor.