Antonov AN-24 crash, Sep 18, 2008, Tbilisi
Antonov AN-24 accident on September 18, 2008 near Tbilisi, Tbilisi City District, Georgia with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach configuration and...
- Date: September 18, 2008
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Tbilisi, Tbilisi City District, Georgia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration and excessive speed over the inner marker (224 km/h against a procedural 170-180 km/h), with an incorrect landing attitude that produced a hard landing.
An EuroLine Antonov An-24RV landing at Tbilisi at night came in too fast and in the wrong configuration. It bounced several times, the nose gear collapsed and punctured the cockpit floor, and the aircraft slid to a stop. It was written off, and sources differ on whether a crew member was slightly hurt.