Aircraft Photo of A6-AFD | Airbus A300C4-620 | United Arab Emirates Government | AirHistory.net #119472
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:A6-AFD
Aircraft Original Type:Airbus A300
Aircraft Generic Type:Airbus A300
Aircraft Version:Airbus A300C4-620
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:(United Arab Emirates Government)
Location
City / Airport:Rhodes - DiagorasMap
Country:Greece
Airport Codes:ICAO: LGRP   IATA: RHO   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 October 2004
Photo by:Gert Jan Mentink
Photo ID: 119472
Photo Comment

On 24 March 1999 this United Arab Emirates Emiri Flight passenger plane, registered A6-PFD, was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Rhodes-Diagoras Airport. According to the NTSB: The ground spoilers did not deploy automatically because they had not been armed. Consequently the auto brake system, which operates by the deployment of spoilers, did not activate. The crew attempted manual braking but they were too late. The aircraft departed the runway, sustaining serious damage. The 252 pax and 19 crew onboard remained unhurt. The Airbus was partly broken up after the accident.

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