Douglas DC-9 crash, Feb 23, 1987, Trondheim-Værnes
Douglas DC-9 accident on February 23, 1987 near Trondheim-Værnes, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach configuration by the...
- Date: February 23, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Trondheim-Værnes, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration by the flight crew, with lack of crew coordination and an incomplete approach checklist as contributing factors.
An SAS DC-9-41 (SE-DAT) on flight SK355 from Bodo touched down heavily at Trondheim Vaernes after the spoilers were not armed during the approach. The crew went around, and all 107 people on board escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.