Dornier DO328 crash, Mar 19, 2008, Mannheim
Dornier DO328 accident on March 19, 2008 near Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Late touchdown with no rejected landing...
- Date: March 19, 2008
- Aircraft: Dornier DO328
- Location: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Late touchdown with no rejected landing or go-around, improper throttle handling during the flare, and an approach not flown to SOPs. Inadequate crew training, an unforgiving power lever design and an undersized runway end safety area contributed.
A Cirrus Airlines Dornier 328 on a scheduled flight from Berlin Tempelhof to Mannheim floated past the touchdown zone and landed long. The crew did not reject the landing or go around, the power levers could not be brought to ground idle, and the aircraft overran the runway, losing its left main gear. All 27 occupants evacuated safely.