Saab 340 crash, May 14, 1997, Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro
Saab 340 accident on May 14, 1997 near Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro, Norte, Portugal with no fatalities. Cause: The crew was unaware of the displaced...
- Date: May 14, 1997
- Aircraft: Saab 340
- Location: Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro, Norte, Portugal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew was unaware of the displaced threshold NOTAM and lost concentration, while the controller's warning was not clear.
The Saab 340 was approaching Porto, where runway 35 had its threshold displaced by 760 metres. The crew had not been told of this NOTAM, ignored an overshoot call, and landed in the construction area, where the undercarriage was torn off. All occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.