A Canadair CL-600-2B16 (Challenger 601) was operating a fligth from
Pompano Beach Airport (Florida, USA) to Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (Bahamas). On board the aircraft only the captain and the first officer.
The aircraft in its final position next to the runway (Source; www.kathrynsreport.com © Unknown)
After an uneventful flight, the aircraft was approaching runway 14 at Nassau-Lynden Pundling Airport. At the time of the approach, convective activity with thunderstorms and rain was present in the area of the airport. METARs around the time of the approach (16:30 local time) were recorded as follows;
16:00 local time:
102000Z 11009KT 070V140 9999 FEW018CB SCT025 BKN200 31/25 A2998
17:00 local time: MYNN 102100Z 25005 220V280 9999 VCSH FEW018CB SCT020 BKN200 29/25 A2999
On the final approach to runway 14, at ~300 feet altitude, the crew observed an increase in airspeed of approximately 10 knots, corrective action was taken by the crew. Shortly before touchdown, another variation in airspeed occurred, there was no time to take corrective action and the aircraft slammed onto the runway (as reported by the crew). The aircraft bounced several times eventually veering off the lefthand side of the runway. As a result of leaving the paved surface of the runway the nose landing gear collapsed. After the aircraft came to a stop the crew shut the aircraft down and evacuated the aircraft. There were no reports of injuries. The aircraft sustained damage to;
Nose section
Nose landing gear
Left-hand main landing gear
The damage was so substantial that the aircraft was written off.
The aircraft in its final position next to the runway
(Source; www.kathrynsreport.com © Unknown)
The Air Accident Investigation Department of the Bahamas (AAID) was informed of the accident. In their Aviation Occurance Bulletin, which served as the source for this blog, they stated that the convective weather might have played a role in the accident sequence. The AAID only completed a limited-scope investigation was conducted, and no safety messages or recommendations were issued.
The AAID Aviation Occurance Bulletin can be accessed by clicking on the .pdf file below;
About the AAID Aviation Occurance Bulletin (Source AAID);
Occurrence Bulletins are concise reports that detail the facts surrounding an aviation occurrence, as received in the initial notification and any follow-up enquiries. They provide an opportunity to share safety messages in the absence of a full investigation. Released as required, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the AAID. The results, based on information supplied by organizations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. When applicable, the Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier AAID investigations and research.
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