Interim Statement SWAT Tech N497AG
Interim Statement SWAT Tech N497AG
SWAT/2015/06/11/INTR/03
On the 11th June, 2015, a HS-125-800 XP aircraft with nationality and registration marks
N497AG, operated by SWAT Technology Limited departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport, Abuja at 18:25 h for Port Harcourt as a charter flight. There were five persons on
board inclusive of three crew and two passengers. The Captain was the Pilot Flying while
the Co-pilot was the Pilot Monitoring.
At 19:13 h, the crew reported field in sight at 6 nautical miles to touch down to the Tower
Controller (TC). TC then cleared the aircraft to land, with caution “runway surface wet”.
The crew experienced light rain at about 1.3 nautical miles to touch down with runway
lights ON for the ILS approach.
At 19:16 h, the aircraft touched down with left main wheel in the grass and the right main
wheel on the runway but was steered back onto the runway. The nose wheel landing gear
collapsed, and the aircraft stopped on the runway. The engines were shut down and all
persons on board disembarked without any injury