At about 1750 Alaska time, a Boeing 727-100 was damaged on approach to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport. No one aboard the Part 121 cargo flight was injured. The operator said that the pilot was on a visual approach when he overshot the runway centerline while turning from base to final. The pilot made a left and a right turn to realign the airplane with the centerline, and during the right turn, the right wing struck the snow-covered ground.
February 14, Kotzebue, Alaska / Boeing 727
At about 1750 Alaska time, a Boeing 727-100 was damaged on approach to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport. No one aboard the Part 121 cargo flight was injured. The operator said that the pilot was on a visual approach when he overshot the runway centerline while turning from base to final. The pilot made a left and a right turn to realign the airplane with the centerline, and during the right turn, the right wing struck the snow-covered ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Boeing 727-100 cargo plane sustained damage during a visual approach to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Alaska.
- The pilot, who was uninjured, overshot the runway centerline while turning from base to final.
- During subsequent maneuvers to realign with the centerline, the aircraft's right wing struck the snow-covered ground.
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