Fokker 50 crash, Jan 17, 2003, Melilla
Fokker 50 accident on January 17, 2003 near Melilla, Melilla, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: Unstable approach with a high touchdown speed, failed...
- Date: January 17, 2003
- Aircraft: Fokker 50
- Location: Melilla, Melilla, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Unstable approach with a high touchdown speed, failed selection of propeller reverse from tripped flight idle solenoid circuit breakers, and cross-connected wheel speed transducer wiring that caused a flat spot and reduced braking.
A Fokker 50 landing at Melilla on a scheduled Air Nostrum flight could not select propeller reverse, and the braking was degraded because of a wheel speed transducer wiring cross-connection. The aircraft left the runway, dropped through an embankment at the runway end and was destroyed. Ten people were lightly injured and there was no fire.