- Date
- June 1, 1988, 16:31 local (20:31 UTC)
- Place
- Jamaica, NY
- Injuries
- 157 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- SXOABBoeing 747-200
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 25, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Case key
- 15890
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Probable cause
None submitted
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was on short ILS final approach, with the first officer at the controls, when it entered a rain shower. All forward visibility was lost, according to the pilots. The captain then took control of the airplane and performed a go around maneuver. Prior to the go-around, the aircraft touched down and one main landing gear truck struck an approach lighting jucntion box. At least one main gear tire was blown at that time. The aircraft landed safely and the crew was unaware that they had touched down short and to the right of the overrun. Several components on the underside of the aircraft were damaged by tire fragments. Weather conditions at the time included gusty winds and a slight wind shear. The aircrew had experienced formal wind shear training. The captain had accrued about 4,500 hours in the B-747 and the first officer had accrued about 50 hours in the B-747.
Aircraft
- Registration
- SXOAB
- Reported as
- Boeing 747-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- P&W JT-90, 40,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Registered owner
- Olympic Airways
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ATH · Athens, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- JFK · J. F. Kennedy Int'L, runway 31R, 10,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificates
- Foreign, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 22,500 total · 4,500 in this make and model · 180 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 19 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JFK, 1 nm away