Boeing 737-300 crash, Dec 19, 2003, Libreville
Boeing 737-300 accident on December 19, 2003 near Libreville, Estuaire (Libreville), Gabon with no fatalities. Cause: Overrun on a wet runway with poor...
- Date: December 19, 2003
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Libreville, Estuaire (Libreville), Gabon
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Overrun on a wet runway with poor braking action, after the crew did not initiate a go-around and the engine thrust levers were not set correctly after touchdown.
A Boeing 737-300 on a scheduled Air Gabon flight from Franceville landed at Libreville in heavy rain after about 30 minutes of holding. It could not stop on the wet runway, overran, crashed through a fence and came to rest beyond it. All 131 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.