Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Dec 7, 1997, Saint Peter-La...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on December 7, 1997 near Saint Peter-La Villiaze, Channel Islands, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: December 7, 1997
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Saint Peter-La Villiaze, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The commander continued the landing after touching down beyond the normal point, was unaware the crosswind exceeded the aircraft limit, and could not apply full braking while keeping directional control.
An Air UK Fokker F27 landing at Guernsey in a strong gusting crosswind touched down long and with a crosswind above the aircraft limit. The crew could not keep the aircraft straight with differential braking, and it overran the runway into a field without any fatalities. The AAIB attributed the accident to the commander's decision to continue the landing and his limited braking and directional control.