- Martinair Flight 495
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Martinair Flight 495 
The wreckage of the aircraft involved in the accidentAccident summary Date 21 December 1992 Type Microburst-induced wind shear Site Faro, Portugal Passengers 327 Crew 13 Injuries 106 Fatalities 56 Survivors 284 Aircraft type McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Operator Martinair Tail number PH-MBN Flight origin Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Destination Faro Airport Martinair Flight 495 was a Dutch DC-10, registered PH-MBN, that crash-landed in severe weather conditions onto runway 28 at Faro Airport, Portugal, in 1992. The aircraft carried 13 crew members and 327 passengers, mainly vacationers from The Netherlands. Fifty-four passengers and 2 crew members died[1] and 106 of the other occupants were badly injured.
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Approach and landing
The ill-fated aircraft is seen here at Faro Airport. (1985)
A large thunderstorm lay in the immediate vicinity of the airport, accompanied by heavy rain, windshear and low cloud. The Tower informed the crew of the thunderstorm activity, in addition stating that there was water on the runway. Following one unsuccessful attempt to land, the crew was executing a VOR/DME procedure approach to runway 11 when the aircraft flew through at least two microbursts.
The aircraft landed with a vertical speed exceeding the manufacturer's design limits. Following this hard landing, the starboard main gear collapsed. The starboard wing fuel tank ruptured and the contents ignited. The DC-10 fuselage split in two, coming to rest with the front section lying on its side.
Cause
The cause of the accident was the bad weather conditions in combination with crew errors.[1]
Cockpit Transcript
Time Source Contents 07.27:12 ATC Martinair four six one, uh, on the ground at two eight, at the end and by the left, change to Tower frequency one, uh, one eight decimal two. 07.27:20 MP461 One one eight two, pleasant day. 07.27:25 - // Sound of selector knob // 07.27:53 CAPT Approaching eight miles. 07.27:54 FO Yes. 07.27:56 CAPT I'll give you one one one. 07.27:57 - // Sound of selector knob // 07.28:01 FO Over right, heading zero eight zero. 07.28:04 CAPT ... zero eight zero ... 07.28:11 RDO Four nine five is turning inbound. // Sound of selector knob (auto pilot trim) // 07.28:42 ??? ... zero. 07.28:44 CAPT Ja. 07.28:55 CAPT Seven DME. 07.28:57 FO Ja, dan mag de gear down. [Yes, then the gear maybe selected down] 07.29:00 CAPT Gear down. 07.29:17 CAPT Wind is from right ... 07.29:22 CAPT Gear is down. 07.29:23 FO Ja, thank you. 07.29:25 FO Flaps three five. 07.29:28 CAPT Flaps three five. 07.29:30 - // Sound of selector knob // 07.29:32 CAPT Flaps are three five. 07.29:36 FO Vertical speed selected. 07.29:36 AC1158 Air Columbus one one five eight with you. 07.29:38 ATC One one five eight continue to taxi. 07.29:43 FO Flaps, five zero. 07.29:47 CAPT Flaps five zero. 07.29:50 - // Sound of selector knob, pause, 4 clicks, selector knob // 07.30:05 CAPT Check? 07.30:06 O Yes, check. 07.30:08 CAPT Five DME, fourteen thirty. 07.30:11 - // Sound of selector knob // 07.30:13 CAPT Wind is coming from the right, thirty knots, drift twelve degrees, so you make it one two three or so. 07.30:22 FO Ja. 07.30:25 FE OK, for the landing checklist? 07.30:27 FO Ja, landing checklist. 07.30:28 CAPT Four DME, eleven twenty. 07.30:32 FE Missed approach altitude. 07.30:36 CAPT .. three ..., set. 07.30:38 AC1158 Air Columbus one one five eight, ready for departure. 07.30:40 FE Altimeters. 07.30:41 CAPT Set three times. 07.30:44 FE Spoilers. // Sound of arming the spoilers // 07.30:45 CAPT Arm. 07.30:46 FE I'll check them. 07.30:47 CAPT Ja. 07.30:48 FE Flaps, slats. 07.30:52 CAPT Five zero, land. 07.30:55 FE Landing checklist completed. 07.30:56 CAPT OK. 07.30:57 AC1158 Tower, Air Columbus one one five eight. 07.31:01 ATC Go ahaead. 07.31:02 AC1158 Ready for departure. 07.31:03 CAPT Four DME, eleven twenty. 07.31:05 ATC Marinair four nine five, confirm inbound, how many miles? 07.31:08 RDO We are four miles out. 07.31:10 ATC Roger, Air Columbus one one five eight, hold short. 07.31:14 CAPT Ja, je kan de baan zien. [Yes, you can see the runway] 07.31:15 AC1158 Holding short, Air Columbus one one five eight. 07.31:24 CAPT Three DME, eight twenty. 07.31:29 CAPT Three DME, eight twenty. 07.31:33 - // Start sound of windshield wipers // 07.31:37 RDO Martinair four nine five, finals. 07.31:40 ATC Confirm you have runway lights in sight? 07.31:44 ATC Cleared to land runway one one, the wind one five zero, one five knots, maximum two zero. 07.31:52 RDO Cleared to land. 07.31:53 FO Auto pilot C. 07.31:54 CAPT OK, hè, the runway is ... 07.31:55 ATC Confirm the lights are too bright? 07.31:58 RDO No, it's fine, keep it. 07.32:00 FE Five hundred. 07.32:03 CAPT Cleared, hè? 07.32:04 FO Ja. 07.32:04 FE JA, check cleared. 07.32:15 FO PAPI, hè. 07.32:16 CAPT Ja. 07.32:20 CAPT Speed a bit low, speed is low. 07.32:24 CAPT Ja OK, speed is OK. 07.32:29 FO Windshield, uh windshiels anti-ice, ik zie niks. [Windshield, uh windshield's anti-ice, I don't see anything] 07.32:30 CAPT Ja. 07.32:32 FE You're at fast. 07.32:34 CAPT A bit low, bit low, bit low. 07.32:36 CAPT OK, OK, OK. 07.32:39 CAPT Wind is, uh, one ninety with twenty. 07.32:44 - // Sound of double click // // Sound of single click // 07.32:47 - // Start of 'kettle' tone - radio altimeter passing 50 ft // 07.32:48 CAPT Throttles. 07.32:48 - // Sound of throttles pushed full forward // 07.32:49 - // Touchdown // 07.32:51 - // Sound of landing gear warning horn // 07.32:58 - END OF RECORDING See also
- Pan Am Flight 759
- Delta Air Lines Flight 191
- AeroUnion Flight 302
References
- ^ a b 21 Dec 1992 DC-10 accident entry. Aviation-Safety.net
- ^ http://www.airdisaster.com/cvr/ma495tr.shtml
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