McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crash, Jun 14, 2018, Kiev-Zhulian...
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 accident on June 14, 2018 near Kiev-Zhuliany-Igor Sikorsky, Kiev oblast, Ukraine with no fatalities. Cause: According to the...
- Date: June 14, 2018
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- Location: Kiev-Zhuliany-Igor Sikorsky, Kiev oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: According to the investigation report, the captain's decision to continue landing in thunderstorm conditions was the main cause. An unstabilized approach from 1000 ft, spoilers not deployed and incorrect reverse thrust use above EPR 1.3 on a wet runway also contributed.
A Bravo Airways MD 83 charter from Antalya to Kyiv Zhuliany carried 167 people. It landed in thunderstorm conditions and ran off the left side of the runway, stopping outside the cleared area. The investigation found the captain continued an unstabilized approach, the spoilers were not deployed and reverse thrust was applied incorrectly on the wet runway. No one suffered serious injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.