Boeing 737-300 crash, Mar 5, 2000, Burbank
Boeing 737-300 accident on March 5, 2000 near Burbank, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The flight crew's excessive airspeed and...
- Date: March 5, 2000
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Burbank, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flight crew's excessive airspeed and flight path angle during the approach and landing, and failure to go around when stabilized approach criteria were not met; the controller's positioning of the aircraft was a contributing factor.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 landing at Burbank at twilight touched down fast and overran the runway at about 32 knots of speed into a blast fence and perimeter wall. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on a street outside the airport. Of 142 people on board, 2 passengers had serious injuries and 41 passengers and the captain had minor injuries.