‘Over-controlled’ descent-rate deviations preceded West Atlantic 737 hard landing

West Atlantic accident 737-c-AAIB

Source: Air Accidents Investigation Branch

UK investigators have found that a Boeing 737-400 freighter experienced a series of sink rate deviations after its crew declared a stable approach to Exeter airport, eventually resulting in a damaging hard landing that wrote off the aircraft.

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