Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 March 1999
Aircraft Type: Airbus A310
Location: en route –
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, specifically the pitching motion and ECAM, which caused the overspeed display and subsequent loss of control.Aircraft control systems, specifically the pitching motion and ECAM, which caused the overspeed display and subsequent loss of control.
Category: Accident
A scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Tehran (Iran) experienced an initial approach flight due to pitching motion and an ECAM overspeed display. Four passengers were injured, with two seriously. The incident involved a significant loss of control.A scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Tehran (Iran) experienced an initial approach flight due to pitching motion and an ECAM overspeed display. Four passengers were injured, with two seriously. The incident involved a significant loss of control.
Description
In a scheduled flight from Frankfurt after Tehran (Iran) occurred during the initial approach flight to trajectory vibrations and an ECAM overspeed display. Due to the pitching motion of the aircraft four passengers were injured, two seriously.
Primary Cause
Pitching motion and ECAM overspeed display combined with a loss of control during the initial approach flight.Pitching motion and ECAM overspeed display combined with a loss of control during the initial approach flight.Share on:
