No fatalities

Runway excursion at Palma de Mallorca-Son Bonet Airport (D-ADEL)

Palma de Mallorca-Son Bonet, SpainLanding (descent or approach)

On September 26, 1957, a Vickers Viking (registration D-ADEL) operated by Karl Herfurtner Luftreederei was involved in an aviation accident near Palma de Mallorca-Son Bonet, Spain during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits following touchdown, leading to a perimeter wall collision and excursion into an olive grove. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered D-ADEL
Aircraft registered D-ADEL. Photo: Wim van Rossem for Anefo / CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

A twin-engine aircraft overran the runway at Palma de Mallorca-Son Bonet Airport after landing, resulting in significant damage but no injuries.

What happened

Upon completing its landing at Palma de Mallorca-Son Bonet Airport, a twin engine aircraft experienced issues with its braking or stopping capability. Following the initial touchdown on the runway, the plane failed to decelerate sufficiently within the available pavement. The aircraft subsequently exited the runway environment and continued moving across the airfield perimeter.

During the excursion, the aircraft collided with a boundary wall located at the edge of the airport grounds. After striking the structure, the plane traveled into an adjacent olive plantation where it eventually came to a halt.

Outcomes

Despite the impact with the wall and the subsequent excursion into the plantation, all 37 occupants on board were successfully evacuated from the aircraft without injury. The structural damage sustained by the twin engine aircraft during the event was severe enough that the airframe was declared a total loss.

Probable cause

The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits following touchdown, leading to a perimeter wall collision and excursion into an olive grove.