Douglas DC-9 crash, Jun 14, 2002, Neiva
Douglas DC-9 accident on June 14, 2002 near Neiva, Huila, Colombia with no fatalities. Cause: Successive tire failures removed braking after a long,...
- Date: June 14, 2002
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Neiva, Huila, Colombia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Successive tire failures removed braking after a long, unstabilized approach with increased landing speed. Crew pressure from the public order situation in Florencia was also cited.
A DC-9 of Intercontinental de Aviacion on flight RS8883 from Florencia landed long on an unstable approach at Neiva, touching down about 1,700 feet past the threshold. Two tires burst and then two more, removing braking, and the aircraft overran into grass. All 71 occupants evacuated safely.