Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 April 1988
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73CF
Owner/operator: Gabon Government
Registration Number: TR-LTZ
Location: Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: All four enginesAll four engines
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during taxiing to runway 18 in adverse weather conditions. The aircraft abruptly turned onto a parallel taxiway, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent engine failure, leading to a ground stop.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during taxiing to runway 18 in adverse weather conditions. The aircraft abruptly turned onto a parallel taxiway, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent engine failure, leading to a ground stop.
Description
While taxiing to runway 18 in poor weather, the crew turned into the parallel taxiway ‘W’ with a length of 1200 m. Takeoff was commenced and aborted again at the end of the 1200 m long taxiway. The aircraft stopped after 710 m in soft ground with all four engines torn off.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and a sudden turn onto a parallel taxiway.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and a sudden turn onto a parallel taxiway.Share on:
