Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 March 1997
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-212
Owner/operator: Gulf Air
Registration Number: A4O-EM
Location: Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 115
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
Airlines experienced difficulties with directional control at V1, leading to an aborted takeoff. The Airbus aircraft overran the runway, resulting in the nosegear collapsing.Airlines experienced difficulties with directional control at V1, leading to an aborted takeoff. The Airbus aircraft overran the runway, resulting in the nosegear collapsing.
Description
Directional control difficulties at V1 forced the crew to abort the takeoff. The Airbus overrun the runway. The nosegear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Directional control difficulties at V1Directional control difficulties at V1Share on:
