McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crash, Oct 17, 1999, Subic Bay
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accident on October 17, 1999 near Subic Bay, Olongapo (Cubi Point NAS), Bataan, Philippines with no fatalities. Cause: The crew...
- Date: October 17, 1999
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Location: Subic Bay, Olongapo (Cubi Point NAS), Bataan, Philippines
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew failed to address an erroneous airspeed indication, did not use the standby airspeed indicator, and did not go around, leading to an excessive landing speed and runway overrun. Clogged pitot drain holes and weak airspeed alerting were contributing factors.
A FedEx MD-11 cargo flight from Shanghai landed on a wet runway at Subic Bay after an erroneous airspeed indication had led to an excessive approach speed. The aircraft overran the runway and went into the bay. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.