Fokker F28 Fellowship crash, Apr 7, 2005, Coca
Fokker F28 Fellowship accident on April 7, 2005 near Coca, Orellana, Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: The crew flew the approach too low and landed...
- Date: April 7, 2005
- Aircraft: Fokker F28 Fellowship
- Location: Coca, Orellana, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew flew the approach too low and landed short of the runway after deciding to land early to avoid heavy braking. Investigators found the approach procedure was wrong and that the published landing distance and threshold height were not respected.
An Icaro Air Fokker F28 flying a scheduled service from Quito landed short of the threshold at Coca. The left main gear was torn off, and the jet slid off the runway and stopped against a concrete wall. All 65 people on board got out, seven of them with injuries.