Lufthansa Cargo Flight 8460
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D-ALCQ seen at Bogota in February 2010 | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 July 2010 |
| Summary | Runway overshoot, spatial disorientation, ATC error, post-crash fire |
| Site | King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 2 (all) |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
| Operator | Lufthansa Cargo |
| Registration | D-ALCQ |
| Flight origin | Frankfurt International Airport |
| 1st stopover | King Khalid International Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Sharjah Airport, United Arab Emirates |
| Destination | Hong Kong International Airport |
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Lufthansa Cargo Flight 8460 was an international cargo flight, operated by a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, that, on 27 July 2010 (15 Sha'aban 1431 H), crashed upon landing at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 registered D-ALCQ,[2] msn 48431, line number 534. The aircraft was delivered to Alitalia in 1993 as I-DUPB and converted to a cargo aircraft in 2004.[3] At the time of the accident, D-ALCQ had completed 10,075 cycles and accumulated 73,200 hours flying time.[4]
Incident
Flight 8460 was an international scheduled cargo flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Hong Kong via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.[3] Minutes after the crash, Reuters stated that there were no casualties as a result of the accident, although the captain and first officer were being treated in hospital.[5] "The firefighters are containing the fire," a spokesperson for the General Authority of Civil Aviation told reporters.[6]
The METAR in force at the time of the accident was METAR OERK 270900Z 32014KT CAVOK 40/05 Q1006 NOSIG=[2][7]
Investigation
The General Authority of Civil Aviation opened an investigation into the accident. It was confirmed that a fire had been reported by the crew of Flight 8460 before the aircraft landed. It was reported that a hard landing led to the aircraft breaking up and then departing the runway. It was also confirmed that the aircraft was carrying flammable chemicals, which were loaded in the area where the fire started. Other cargo included weapons and other military hardware.[2]
In September 2010, the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung) revealed that the aircraft had bounced three times on landing. The third bounce registered at 4.3g. It caused the fuselage of the aircraft to fail at a point aft of the wings. The main landing gear also failed after that bounce. The aircraft subsequently departed the runway and came to a halt.[8]
References
- ↑ "Lufthansa MD-11 Crash Lands at Riyadh". AirlineIndustryReview.com. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Lufthansa MD11 at Riyadh on Jul 27th 2010, cargo fire, broke up on landing". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flyer, K. "Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Crash Lands at Riyadh ( with Photos, Aircraft's History and Flight History )". Airline Industry Review. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ "Lufthansa Cargo plane accident in Riyadh, 27 JUL 4.15 p. m. LT FRA". Lufthansa Cargo. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ "UPDATE 2-Lufthansa cargo plane crashes at Saudi airport". Reuters. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ "Lufthansa cargo plane crashes at Riyadh airport". BBC News Online. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ↑ Translation: METAR for King Khalid International Airport, issued at 0900 UTC on the 27th of the month. Wind from 320° at 14 knots (26 km/h). Ceiling and Visibility OK, Temperature 40 °C, dewpoint 5 °C. QNH 1006 HPa, no significant change expected, end of METAR.
- ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Crashed MD-11F bounced heavily during Riyadh landing". Flight International. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
External links
- Report with photographs of the accident aircraft (in Arabic)
- Final report (Archive) – General Authority of Civil Aviation