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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 1997 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-436 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BNLF |
| MSN: | 24048/773 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 150 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lilongwe Airport -
 Malawi
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lusaka Airport |
| Lilongwe Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During approach the pilot observed a rain shower crossing the threshold but he could see through it. He did not select windscreen wipers, even when prompted by the co-pilot. The co-pilot called "50 above" and "decide", the GPWS warned "sink rate" and the aircraft hit the runway hard. The co-pilot called "go around" and applied full power. The aircraft landed safely on the reciprocal 6 min later. The FDR revealed that the aircraft landed hard because of failure to flare. There was extensive fuselage rippling and quilting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ICAO
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2024 07:32 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Sep-2024 09:56 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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