• Aircraft:

  Airbus A340-642

• Reg: EC-JOH full info | EC-JOH photos
• Serial #:

  731

• Airline: Iberia
• Photo Date: Nov 09, 2007
• Uploaded: Nov 10, 2007
• Quito Mariscal Sucre (closed) - SEQU, Ecuador

"Miguel de Unamuno" Exclusive images of one of the most terrible incidents I’ve witnessed in UIO. The airplane landed at 17:15 with light rain and wet RWY. According to people who saw the airplane land, the aircraft it skid out of control, and over shot the RWY into the grass area. As it hit the grass one of the main landing gears tore off, the aircraft sank into the grass hitting part of the underground tunnel structure, ripping and blowing up other tires making the plane stop. Then engines 1 and 2 hit the ground causing them to rip off the wing. Certainly a terrible incident, thankfully no fatalities! Airport will be closed for about 1 day.

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My 200th photo on JP!! :D Who would imagine that the cockpit of the "Miguel de Unamuno" would end up on a private property in Carcelén (north of the city of Quito)

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