Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 February 2008
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-212
Owner/operator: Air Bagan
Registration Number: XY-AIE
Location: Putao Airport (PBU) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 57
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
An ATR-72 aircraft experienced an engine failure, resulting in an uncontrolled takeoff and subsequent overrun. The aircraft overran the remaining runway by 100 feet, causing significant damage to the fuselage.An ATR-72 aircraft experienced an engine failure, resulting in an uncontrolled takeoff and subsequent overrun. The aircraft overran the remaining runway by 100 feet, causing significant damage to the fuselage.
Description
The crew reportedly had to abort takeoff due to engine problems. The ATR-72 failed to stop within the remaining runway length and overran by 100 feet. It went up an embankment, causing the fuselage to break in two just forward of the wing. Putao’s singe runway (17/35) measures 7000 x 100 feet.
Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
