Fly Jamaica Airways Flight 256
 N524AT, the aircraft involved in the incident, photographed in March 2015 | |
| Runway Overrun | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 November 2018 |
| Summary | Runway overrun due to hydraulics failure [1] |
| Site | Cheddi Jagan International Airport 6°30′25.1″N 58°14′44.7″W / 6.506972°N 58.245750°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boein 757-23N |
| Operator | Fly Jamaica Airways |
| IATA flight No. | OJ256 |
| Registration | N524AT |
| Flight origin | Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Guyana |
| Destination | Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ontario, Canada |
| Passengers | 118 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 125 |
On 9 November 2018, Fly Jamaica Airways Flight 256, a Boeing 757 (reg. N524AT) returned to Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana for an emergency landing, 45 minutes into a flight bound for Toronto.[2] During the landing, the aircraft overran the runway. The incident occurred at approximately 2:53 am. There were approximately 118 passengers and 8 crew members were on board the aircraft. The aircraft was severely damaged.[3][4][5][6] All passengers originally survived, however an 86-year old female passenger died one week after the crash due to injuries sustained during the incident.[7] Before this event, it had been about 17 years since a B757 passenger has been fatally injured in an accident, which was the crashes of American Airlines Flight 77 and United Airlines Flight 93.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 757-23n, registration N524AT, powered by two Rolls-Royce RB211 engines. It was built in 1999 and first flew with ATA Airlines and then with another airline, before being acquired by Fly Jamaica in 2012. [2]
Flight details and accident
The aircraft took off from Guyana on 9 November 2018 at 2:10 a.m. local time (6:10 a.m. UTC). At 2:21 a.m., the pilot indicated there were some hydraulic problems and he requested permission to return to Cheddi Jagan International Airport. [2][8] It was noted that after spending an estimated 43 minutes in the air on the way to Toronto, the plane made an emergency landing at approximately 2:53 am which was followed by an immediate evacuation of crew and passengers. [9]
| Country | No. |
|---|---|
| Passengers | |
 Canada
|
82 |
 Guyana
|
35 |
 America
|
1 |
 Pakistan
|
1 |
 Trinidad
|
1 |
| Crew | |
| Guyana
|
6 |
 Jamaica
|
2 |
See also
- Flight with disabled controls
- United Airlines Flight 232
- Turkish Airlines Flight 981
- Japan Airlines Flight 123
- Eastern Air Lines Flight 935
- 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident
- List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
References
- ^ https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20181109-0 Retrieved December 17th 2018
- ^ a b c d "Emergency declared 18 minutes into the flight". express.co.uk. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Six injured as Fly Jamaica aircraft makes emergency landing in Guyana". jamaica-gleaner.com.
- ^ "Fly Jamaica plane crashes on emergency landing at CJIA – News Room Guyana". newsroom.gy.
- ^ "CRASH: Fly Jamaica plane makes emergency landing in Guyana - St. Lucia News Online". St. Lucia News Online. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Six injured as Fly Jamaica aircraft makes emergency landing in Guyana". jamaica-gleaner.com.
- ^ "Senior injured in Fly Jamaica crash landing succumbs". stabroeknews.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Passenger belived to be safe". jamaicaobserver.com. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Fly Jamaica in crash landing at Timehri, all passengers safe". stabroeknews.com. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.