Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 September 1986
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B2-1C
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-ELV
Location: Chennai (Madras) Airport (MAA) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 196
Component Affected: Right engineRight engine
Category: Accident
A pilot reported a bird strike on the right side of the aircraft during takeoff, triggering severe vibrations and a rotation. The captain aborted the takeoff due to the impact, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway.A pilot reported a bird strike on the right side of the aircraft during takeoff, triggering severe vibrations and a rotation. The captain aborted the takeoff due to the impact, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway.
Description
The co-pilot was carrying out the takeoff when the flight crew spotted a large bird on the right side and, when travelling at 150 knots, another large bird on the centreline. The aircraft was rotated to 5-8 degrees when a loud sound on the right hand side was followed by severe vibration. The captain took over the controls and aborted the takeoff. The aircraft couldn’t be stopped on the runway and overran. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Wrong decision of the commander to reject the take-off after the aircraft had been rotated for a lift-off, following a loud sound and severe vibrations from right engine due to bird hit.”
Primary Cause
Wrong decision of the commander to reject the take-off after the aircraft had been rotated for a lift-off, following a loud sound and severe vibrations from right engine due to bird hit.Wrong decision of the commander to reject the take-off after the aircraft had been rotated for a lift-off, following a loud sound and severe vibrations from right engine due to bird hit.Share on:
