Boeing 737-400 crash, Jan 19, 2021, Exeter
Boeing 737-400 accident on January 19, 2021 near Exeter, Devonshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The approach was continued after it...
- Date: January 19, 2021
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
- Location: Exeter, Devonshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The approach was continued after it became unstable, and a go around was not flown despite high descent rates and repeated alerts, resulting in a hard landing.
A West Atlantic Boeing 737 400 freighter on a night ILS approach to Exeter became unstable below the point where the crew had declared the approach stable. Despite several sink rate alerts the crew continued and the aircraft landed hard, damaging the structure and a hydraulic line. The AAIB said a go around should have been flown, and nobody was hurt.