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Status:  
Date: 18 FEB 1990
Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Operator: Aviaco
Registration: EC-BIQ
C/n / msn: 47092/222
First flight: 1967
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89
Airplane damage: Written off
Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH) (Spain) show on map
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) (PMI/LEPA), Spain
Destination airport: Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH) (MAH/LEMH), Spain

Narrative:
The DC-9 was on an ILS approach to runway 01 when sight of the runway was lost. A go-around was initiated but the aircraft touched down hard before climbing away. The flight continued to Palma.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The captain ordered the co-pilot to go around in a non-standard way, which was not understood by the co-pilot.

Sources:
» IATA