Vietnam A321 at Hanoi on Jul 28th 2018, temporary runway excursion on landing
Last Update: September 6, 2018 / 16:18:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 28, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-1544
Departure
Hue, Vietnam
Destination
Hanoi, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A336
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The airline reported the aircraft landed in adverse weather conditions and temporarily went off the runway, the aircraft taxied to the apron normally. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage however.
The occurrence aircraft was still on the ground in Hanoi about 25 hours after landing.
On Sep 6th 2018 The Aviation Herald received information stating that the aircraft performed an ILS approach to runway 11L and was fully stabilized. Descending through about 150 feet AGL rain began and intensified, the wind screen wipers were activated at maximum speed. During the flare, about 3 seconds prior to touchdown the winds changed from a head wind to a right cross wind and increased in intensity to 22 knots from the right, at the same time the rain became heavy and visual contact with the runway was lost. The aircraft drifted left off the runway with the left main gear rolling through grass. The crew steered the aircraft back to the runway center line and taxied to the apron. Maintenance noticed dirt and grass on the landing gear. The left main gear collided with at least one runway edge light. There is no evidence of substantial damage, the aircraft needed a replacement tyre and some extensive wash (thus the AVH downgraded the occurrence from accident, based on the initial airline's report of substantial damage, to incident).
VVNB 281500Z 03004KT 9999 FEW013 BKN030 26/26 Q1004 NOSIG=
VVNB 281430Z 06003KT 9999 FEW010 FEW027CB BKN040 26/26 Q1004 NOSIG=
VVNB 281400Z 11008KT 080V150 2700 +TSRA SCT006 BKN022 FEW027CB 26/26 Q1003 BECMG FM1420 6000 -TSRA=
VVNB 281356Z 10008KT 050V150 1500 +TSRA SCT006 BKN022 FEW027CB 25/25 Q1003 BECMG FM1410 6000 -TSRA=
VVNB 281349Z 06006KT 010V100 9999 1900E +RA FEW005 BKN022 26/26 Q1003 TEMPO TL1420 1500 +RA=
VVNB 281330Z 04005KT 9999 FEW012 BKN022 27/26 Q1003 TEMPO FM1350 TL1430 3000 +RA=
VVNB 281300Z 02003KT 340V050 9999 BKN018 27/26 Q1002 NOSIG=
VVNB 281230Z 06004KT 020V080 9999 FEW022 27/26 Q1002 NOSIG=
VVNB 281200Z 09005KT 9999 FEW030CB BKN043 27/26 Q1001 NOSIG=
VVNB 281130Z 09008KT 9999 FEW020 FEW030CB BKN038 28/25 Q1001 NOSIG=
VVNB 281100Z 09006KT 9999 TS FEW019 FEW030CB BKN036 28/27 Q1001 BECMG FM1120 NSW=
VVNB 281030Z 04007KT 9999 -TSRA FEW017 SCT023 FEW030CB 28/27 Q1001 BECMG FM1040 NSW=
VVNB 281000Z 05007KT 020V080 8000 -RA VCTS SCT015 BKN022 FEW030CB 27/27 Q1000 BECMG FM1030 NSW=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 28, 2018
Classification
Accident
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-1544
Departure
Hue, Vietnam
Destination
Hanoi, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A336
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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