Bombardier Global Express/XRS crash, Nov 11, 2007, Fox Ha...
Bombardier Global Express/XRS accident on November 11, 2007 near Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The crew touched down...
- Date: November 11, 2007
- Aircraft: Bombardier Global Express/XRS
- Location: Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew touched down early and below the recommended height, using an approach profile carried over from a smaller aircraft. Their eye-to-wheel height was not accounted for, and the operator's risk assessment and safety management gaps were also cited.
A Global Express 5000 operated by Jetport touched down seven feet short of runway 33 at Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia. The right main landing gear struck the runway edge and then collapsed, so the aircraft left the runway and stopped about 1,000 feet beyond the first touchdown. The two most seriously hurt occupants were a crew member and a passenger, and the aircraft sustained major structural damage.