Aeroflot A321 at Kaliningrad on Jan 3rd 2017, runway excursion results in collapsed nose gear
Last Update: February 4, 2017 / 17:13:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1008
Departure
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Destination
Kaliningrad, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BES
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport
Khrabrovo Airport, Kaliningrad
Airport ICAO Code
UMKK
The airport was closed for about 30 hours as result of the occurrence.
The airline reported the aircraft landed in strong crosswind and poor braking action causing the runway overrun, which resulted in the nose gear collapse.
A passenger reported the aircraft touched down normally shortly followed by a first jolt, the aircraft began shaking, a second sharp jolt followed and the aircraft settled on its nose, smoke appeared in the cabin. After a few minutes the flight attendants opened the emergency exits, then the passengers were waiting on the ground for possibly 10-15 minutes until emergency services arrived.
Kaliningrad's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MCHS) reported the aircraft overran the runway. There were no injuries and no leakages.
Video evidence received on Jan 5th 2017 shows the aircraft did not run beyond the end of the runway, but veered right off the runway and came to a stop just short of taxiway C (in direction of runway 24 first taxiway towards the apron).
Aeroflot reported in an internal memo becoming known on Jan 7th 2017, that the aircraft landed on runway 24 with low friction coefficients at maximum permissable cross wind component. While running over the safety strip at the side of the runway the nose gear collapsed before the aircraft came to a stop. The crew initiated an evacuation. The airline reminded their flight crew to strictly touch down without drift in the landing zone, smoothly reduce reverse thrust in case of drifting after engaging the thrust reversers and in reduced visibility and rain carefully decide about the use and mode of landing lights.
Russia's Rosaviatsia (Civil Aviation Authority) reported the aircraft veered right off the runway during roll out, all landing gear went over and sank into soft ground resulting in the collapse of the nose gear. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by Russia's CAA.
In their January bulletin released on Feb 3rd 2017 Rosaviatsia reported that the aircraft veered right off the runway and came to a stop 17 meters off the paved surface of the runway about 300 meters after exiting the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage to nose gear, fuselage sections 13/4 and 11/12, engines and engine nacelles, engine pylons, slats and flaps, anti-ice system sensor and brakes hoses. The investigation is continuing.
Metars:
UMKK 032300Z 23011MPS 5000 -SHRASN BKN007 BKN019CB 01/01 Q0986 R24/59//32 NOSIG RMK QFE738/0985
UMKK 032200Z 21008MPS 090V240 3100 -SHSNRA BKN006 BKN015CB 01/01 Q0988 R24/59//32 NOSIG RMK QBB180 OBST OBSC QFE740/0987
UMKK 032130Z 19008MPS 160V220 2300 -SHSNRA BKN004 BKN014CB 00/00 Q0989 R24/59//32 NOSIG RMK QBB120 OBST OBSC QFE741/0988
UMKK 032100Z 18007MPS 1700 0200NE R24/0600 +SHSNRA BKN003 BKN014CB 00/00 Q0991 R24/59//32 NOSIG RMK QBB110 OBST OBSC QFE742/0990
UMKK 032030Z 18007MPS 150V210 1400 1300S R24/P2000N SHSNRA SCT004 BKN014CB 00/00 Q0992 R24/59//37 NOSIG RMK QBB120 OBST OBSC QFE743/0991
UMKK 032000Z 18007MPS 1700 1400S R24/P2000N SHSNRA SCT004 BKN014CB 00/00 Q0994 R24/59//37 NOSIG RMK QBB130 OBST OBSC QFE744/0993
UMKK 031930Z 18006MPS 140V210 2300 -SHSNRA SCT004 BKN016CB 00/00 Q0995 R24/29//50 NOSIG RMK QBB140 OBST OBSC QFE745/0994
UMKK 031900Z 19006MPS 4200 -SHSNRA SCT005 BKN020CB 00/00 Q0996 R24/29//50 NOSIG RMK QBB160 OBST OBSC QFE746/0995
UMKK 031830Z 19006MPS 150V210 9000 -SHSNRA SCT008 BKN020CB 00/00 Q0998 R24/29//50 TEMPO 0200 +SHSN BKN002 BKN010CB RMK QFE747/0997
UMKK 031800Z 19006MPS 150V210 9999 SCT008 BKN022CB M00/M00 Q0999 R24/29//50 TEMPO 0200 +SHSN BKN002 BKN010CB RMK QFE748/0998
UMKK 031730Z 19005MPS 6000 -SHSNRA SCT009 BKN023CB M00/M00 Q1000 R24/29//50 TEMPO 0200 +SHSN BKN002 BKN010CB RMK QFE749/0999
UMKK 031700Z 20006MPS 170V240 8000 -SHSNRA SCT009 BKN025CB M00/M00 Q1001 R24/29//50 NOSIG RMK QFE750/1000
UMKK 031630Z 21006MPS 9999 BKN009 BKN024CB M00/M00 Q1002 R24/29//50 NOSIG RMK QFE750/1001
UMKK 031600Z 21006MPS 8000 -SHSNRA SCT008 BKN023CB M00/M00 Q1002 R24/29//50 TEMPO 0300 +SHSN BKN002 BKN010CB RMK QFE751/1001
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1008
Departure
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Destination
Kaliningrad, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BES
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Airport
Khrabrovo Airport, Kaliningrad
Airport ICAO Code
UMKK
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