Incident Overview
Description
BAC One-Eleven G-AWYS was speeding down the runway when it ran through a pool of standing water. The captain thought the no. 1 engine had failed and rejected the takeoff close to decision speed. The airplane overran the runway onto rough ground and came to rest in a nearby lagoon in about 1 metre depth. An elderly lady died of a heart attack whilst being taken to hospital. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident sequence originated when the aircraft ran into a pool of standing water at a speed very close to V1 causing a temporary reduction of engine thrust from water ingestion and a momentary loss of aircraft acceleration. This situation, apparently, delayed the crew’s identification of their problems and the initiation of action to abandon the takeoff was taken about 3 seconds too late for the aircraft to be stopped within the runway distance remaining.”
Primary Cause
Sudden water entry during takeoff, leading to a temporary reduction in engine thrust and loss of acceleration, delaying the crew’s identification of the problem and abandonment of the takeoff.Sudden water entry during takeoff, leading to a temporary reduction in engine thrust and loss of acceleration, delaying the crew’s identification of the problem and abandonment of the takeoff.Share on:
