Airbus A300 crash, Mar 24, 1999, Rhodes-Diagoras
Airbus A300 accident on March 24, 1999 near Rhodes-Diagoras, South Aegean, Greece with no fatalities. Cause: A fast landing in rain and wind, with the...
- Date: March 24, 1999
- Aircraft: Airbus A300
- Location: Rhodes-Diagoras, South Aegean, Greece
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A fast landing in rain and wind, with the ground spoilers not armed so autobrake did not operate, and manual braking applied too late to stop within the remaining runway.
An Amiri Flight Airbus A300 from Dubai landed at Rhodes in rain and strong winds at about 22 knots above reference speed. The ground spoilers were not armed, so autobrake never activated, and manual braking came too late. The jet overran the runway, lost its undercarriage and stopped a few dozen metres beyond, and all occupants were evacuated.