Martinair Flight 495
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N 37° 00.818 W 007° 58.262
29S E 591538 N 4096879
The Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashed during the landing operation in the runway 28, Faro's airport, causing the death of 56 persons.
Waymark Code: WMCCPZ
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 08/22/2011
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The aircraft carried 13 crew members and 327 passengers, mainly vacationers from The Netherlands. Fifty-four passengers and 2 crew members died and 106 of the other occupants were badly injured.
A large thunderstorm lay in the immediate vicinity of the airport, accompanied by heavy rain, windshear and low cloud. The Tower informed the crew of the thunderstorm activity, in addition stating that there was water on the runway. Following one unsuccessful attempt to land, the crew was executing a VOR/DME procedure approach to runway 11 when the aircraft flew through at least two microbursts.
The aircraft landed with a vertical speed exceeding the manufacturer's design limits. Following this hard landing, the starboard main gear collapsed. The starboard wing fuel tank ruptured and the contents ignited. The DC-10 fuselage split in two, coming to rest with the front section lying on its side.
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