Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 June 2008
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-231
Owner/operator: LTE International Airways
Registration Number: EC-JRC
Location: Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia Airport (TFS/GCTS) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The right-hand engine of the A320.The right-hand engine of the A320.
Category: Accident
A mechanic was sucked into one of the engines of an A320 during a run-up test. The pilots detected problems on the right-hand engine, prompting a near-take-off run-up test. This resulted in a tragic accident.A mechanic was sucked into one of the engines of an A320 during a run-up test. The pilots detected problems on the right-hand engine, prompting a near-take-off run-up test. This resulted in a tragic accident.
Description
A mechanic was sucked into one of the engines of the A320. The plane was scheduled to WAW but the pilots found problems on the right hand engine. Then, the technicians did a run-up test almost at take-off power when the tragedy happened.
Source of Information
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/06/17/espana/1213697030.htmlhttp://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/06/17/espana/1213697030.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine malfunction and potential mechanical failure during a critical run-up test.Engine malfunction and potential mechanical failure during a critical run-up test.Share on:
