Douglas DC-10 crash, Dec 21, 1992 (56 killed), Faro
Douglas DC-10 accident on December 21, 1992 near Faro, Algarve, Portugal with 56 fatalities. Cause: Hard landing on the right main gear and a high sink...
- Date: December 21, 1992
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-10
- Location: Faro, Algarve, Portugal
- Fatalities: 56
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard landing on the right main gear and a high sink rate with crab angle, combined with a crosswind and an unstable approach, exceeded the aircraft's structural limits. The Portuguese report also cites the crew's late power and flight-idle handling.
A Martinair DC-10 charter from Amsterdam landed at Faro in gusty crosswind and windshear conditions with a flooded runway. The aircraft came down hard on its right main gear, the right wing separated, and it burned after sliding to a stop. Of the 340 people aboard, 56 died, and many of the survivors were seriously injured.