BAc 111 crash, Jul 9, 1978, Rochester New York
BAc 111 accident on July 9, 1978 near Rochester New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot-in-command adopted a wrong approach...
- Date: July 9, 1978
- Aircraft: BAc 111
- Location: Rochester New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot-in-command adopted a wrong approach configuration and flew the approach at excessive speed, resulting in a long, fast touchdown and runway overrun.
An Allegheny Airlines BAC One-Eleven on Flight 453 from Boston to Rochester, New York, was flown with a wrong approach configuration and excessive speed. It touched down about 2,540 feet past the threshold and overran the runway. All occupants were evacuated; one was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.