Spicejet DH8D at Bangalore on Mar 16th 2018, temporary runway excursion on landing
Last Update: March 17, 2018 / 15:36:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-1238
Departure
Hyderabad, India
Destination
Bangalore, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SUY
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Airport ICAO Code
VOBL
The airline reported the aircraft veered left during the landing roll and was returned onto the runway center line, then taxied normally to the apron. A number of runway edge lights were damaged in the process.
The airport reported the aircraft damaged three runway lights after landing while taxiing. The runway was closed for about 40 minutes as result.
Metars:
VOBL 161900Z VRB01KT 4000 DZ SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1015 NOSIG=
VOBL 161830Z 00000KT 4000 DZ SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1016 NOSIG=
VOBL 161800Z VRB03KT 4000 DZ SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1017 NOSIG=
VOBL 161730Z 33004KT 290V350 4000 DZ SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1017 BECMG 6000=
VOBL 161700Z 32004KT 3000 RA SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1017 BECMG 6000=
VOBL 161630Z VRB02KT 4000 BR SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1016 BECMG 6000=
VOBL 161600Z VRB01KT 4000 BR SCT012 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1015 BECMG 6000=
VOBL 161530Z 16004KT 090V240 3000 -TSRA SCT012 SCT018 FEW025CB BKN080 20/20 Q1014 BECMG 4000 RA/DZ=
VOBL 161500Z VRB02KT 3000 -TSRA SCT012 SCT018 FEW025CB BKN080 19/19 Q1016 BECMG 4000 RA/DZ=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Spicejet
Flight number
SG-1238
Departure
Hyderabad, India
Destination
Bangalore, India
Aircraft Registration
VT-SUY
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Airport ICAO Code
VOBL
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