Incident Overview

Description
An Airbus A400M Atlas military transport plane was destroyed when it crashed near Sevilla Airport (SVQ), Spain during a test flight. Two of the six crew members survived the accident. The aircraft took off from runway 09 at 12:54 hours local time. The pilot, co-pilot, a mechanic and three engineers were conducting a test flight from Sevilla Airport (SVQ). The aircraft was built at the Airbus plant at Sevilla and was intended for the Turkish Air Force. It was the maiden flight after assembly. Shortly after takeoff three of the four engines became stuck at high power. Initially the three engines did not respond to the crews attempts to control the power setting in the normal way. Pilots then succeeded in reducing power only after selecting the thrust levers to idle. Then the engines remained stuck at idle. In an attempt to return to the airport, the aircraft struck powerlines, impacted a field and burned. An Airbus official after the accident stated that engine control software was incorrectly installed during final assembly of the aircraft. This led to engine failure and the resulting crash.
Source of Information
http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/casa423/#6362876, http://airbusdefenceandspace.com/newsroom/news-and-features/statement-regarding-accident-information-transmission-ait-to-a400m-operators-as-follow-up-to-aot-of-19-may/http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/casa423/#6362876, http://airbusdefenceandspace.com/newsroom/news-and-features/statement-regarding-accident-information-transmission-ait-to-a400m-operators-as-follow-up-to-aot-of-19-may/Primary Cause
Incorrectly installed engine control software during final assembly led to engine failure and the crash.Incorrectly installed engine control software during final assembly led to engine failure and the crash.Share on: