HB-IDE — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

October 7, 1979AccidentHull loss
Departement fédéral des transports No 1979/a 1 et communications et de l’énergie 7 992 — RAPPORT D'ENQUETE de la commission d'enquête grecque (désigné par l'autorité de l'aviation civile de Grèce) de l'accident de l'avion Mc Donnell Douglas DC-8-62, HB-IDE de la compagnie de transport aérien Swissair SA le 7 octobre 1979 sur l'aéroport d'Athènes Grèce…
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION DC-8-62 · 14 fatalities
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a succession of errors on part of the flying crew, among them: - The aircraft was unstable on final approach, - The crew landed too far down the runway with a touchdown point estimated 800 to 900 meters past the runway threshold, - The aircraft's speed at touchdown was excessive (150 knots), - The… Full accident record