Atlas B742 at Dusseldorf on Jan 24th 2005, overran runway on landing
Last Update: December 20, 2013 / 18:33:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 24, 2005
Classification
Report
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8995
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N808MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-200
ICAO Type Designator
B742
Germany's Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchungen (BFU) released their final report more than 8 years later concluding:
The air accident is due to the fact that the braking action values reported to the crew did not correspond with the runway conditions which had changed because of the heavy snowfall since the last measurement.
The following factors contributed to the air accident:
- The high dynamics of the weather changes
- The lack of a measurement method providing reliable braking coefficient values under all weather conditions.
The BFU reported that the localizer antenna was destroyed at a width of about 30 meters, the approach lights runway 05R were destroyed. Parts of the localizer antenna were found in the engines, the fuselage and wings also showed damage consistent with impacting the localizer antenna. The entire engine #2 intake up to the fan had separated, fire had destroyed the left engine fairing in the area of the fan and the low pressure compressor. Fan blades of engines #2, #3 and #4 were damaged.
The BFU reported that computation of the various variables recorded by the flight data recorder showed, that the braking action available at Dusseldorf was poor or worse at the time of landing in Dusseldorf.
The BFU analyzed that the driver of the measurement vehicle had reported the values correctly and conservatively. The measurement 45 minutes prior to the arrival found friction values of 68, 59 and 52, which was correctly identified as good braking action. The BFU stated: "the driver indicated the non-critical condition of the runways. However, he also advised of the possible worsening of the condition and emphasised his willingness to undertake another friction survey and monitor the runway condition."
About 10 minutes prior to arrival another measurement was requested, the driver commenced the measurement and report 4 minutes prior to landing values of 47, 32 and 29 (mean braking action 0.36 medium to good), however due to difficulties with the printer he reported to ground a medium braking action. The BFU stated: "This shows that the driver had attentively and correctly observed the friction survey. His estimation medium was more conservative than the actual mean measurement result."
The ground controller receiving the values however was not clear with the driver report and queried, the driver clarified that he had mainly observed values in the 30ies and occasional 25s. The BFU stated: "This confirmed a braking action of medium or medium to poor with partially even
worse values."
This worsened braking action report was relayed to the crew by tower about 30 seconds prior to touch down when tower stated: "the braking action was measured to be medium in all parts".
The BFU summarized: "The accident shows that the airport personnel made an effort to achieve a proper runway condition. In addition to the precautionary de-icing of the runway, friction surveys were conducted to determine the braking coefficient. The last friction surveys were conducted immediately prior to the landing of the airplane.
The BFU is of the opinion that this accident emphasises that under the prevailing weather conditions and the existing friction coefficients the used friction tester is appropriate for the planning of winter services but does is not reliably usable for flight operations. This confirms the findings which the Norwegian accident investigation authority and the ICAO Friction Task Force determined in the meantime."
The BFU analyzed: "The five minutes between the fire brigade being alerted by the tower and the first fire trucks arriving at the accident site were significantly more than what ICAO requires. However, the ICAO requirements are valid for optimal conditions. The poor visibility and the snow-covered operating areas slowed down the fire brigade."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 24, 2005
Classification
Report
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8995
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
N808MC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-200
ICAO Type Designator
B742
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