Fokker F28 Fellowship crash, Sep 22, 2008, Quito-Mariscal...
Fokker F28 Fellowship accident on September 22, 2008 near Quito-Mariscal Sucre (Tababela), Pichincha, Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: The crew did...
- Date: September 22, 2008
- Aircraft: Fokker F28 Fellowship
- Location: Quito-Mariscal Sucre (Tababela), Pichincha, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew did not follow the published fire-alarm procedures and applied them late after deciding to abort; a pre-takeoff briefing was skipped, crew resource management was poor, and the wet runway reduced braking.
An Icaro Air Fokker F28 departing Quito for Coca with 66 people on board was aborting its takeoff after a fire alarm for the forward cargo compartment. It could not stop on the wet runway, overran the end, struck the ILS antenna and a wall, and came to rest about 300 metres beyond the runway. All occupants got out, though sources differ on whether any passengers were hurt.