Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 March 1975
Aircraft Type: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-224 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DXO
Location: Rajkot-Civil Airport (RAJ) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51
Component Affected: Cockpit checklist, ProceduresCockpit checklist, Procedures
Category: Accident
A HAL-748 flight experienced an abort due to elevator jamming, resulting in an overshoot and subsequent stop on soft ground following fencing breach. The incident was attributed to insufficient checklist compliance and failure to adhere to prescribed procedures after a decision to abandon takeoff.A HAL-748 flight experienced an abort due to elevator jamming, resulting in an overshoot and subsequent stop on soft ground following fencing breach. The incident was attributed to insufficient checklist compliance and failure to adhere to prescribed procedures after a decision to abandon takeoff.
Description
The flight crew of the HAL-748 abandoned the takeoff due to a reported jamming of the elevator. The aircraft overshot the runway and came to a stop on soft ground after cutting through the perimeter fencing. The cause of the accident was attributed to (1) Perfunctory compliance with the cockpit checklist by the flight crew and (2) not following the prescribed procedures even after taking the decision to abandon take-off.
Primary Cause
Perfunctory compliance with the cockpit checklist and failure to follow prescribed procedures after a decision to abandon take-off.Perfunctory compliance with the cockpit checklist and failure to follow prescribed procedures after a decision to abandon take-off.Share on:
