Malaysian Airline System Flight 684
Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore | |
| Destination | Subang International Airport, Subang, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Occupants | 247 |
| Passengers | 233 |
| Crew | 14 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 247(all) |
Malaysian Airline System Flight 684 (MH684/MAS684) was a scheduled international passenger flight of Malaysian Airline System (now
Accident
Malaysian Airline System Flight 684 departed
The altimeter warning sounded and within 30 seconds the aircraft struck trees 2 km (1.2 mi; 1.1 nmi) short of the runway. The plane slid along the ground for 436 m (1,430 ft), skipped for 36 m (118 ft), and finally struck a stream embankment where it slid another 109 m (358 ft) before coming to a rest. The aircraft was still 1,200 m (3,900 ft) short of the runway and had lost its landing gear and both of its Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A turbofan engines. All 247 passengers and crew managed to evacuate before the fire destroyed the aircraft. The accident was the second hull loss of an Airbus A300.[4]
Probable cause
The probable cause was ascribed to pilot error in not monitoring descent rate during approach in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and continuing an approach below company minima without sighting the runway.[4]
References
- ^ Livesey, Jon (17 July 2014). "Curse of Malaysia Airlines? 5 tragic moments in airline's history before MH17 and MH370". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Accidents and incidents of Malaysia Airlines". China Daily. 8 March 2014.
- ^ The Naked Pilot: The Human Factor In Aircraft Accidents, David Beatty
- ^ Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 February 2014.