Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 December 1973
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 521FH
Owner/operator: Austral Lineas Areas
Registration Number: LV-JNR
Location: Bah¡a Blanca-Comandante Airport, BA (BHI) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine (1-11)Aircraft Engine (1-11)
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a power loss shortly after lift-off, leading to a forced landing on a reduced runway length. A bird of considerable size interfered with the windscreen, causing distraction and potentially impacting the aircraft’s control. The aircraft subsequently touched down again, resulting in a fuel tank rupture and ignition.A flight experienced a power loss shortly after lift-off, leading to a forced landing on a reduced runway length. A bird of considerable size interfered with the windscreen, causing distraction and potentially impacting the aircraft’s control. The aircraft subsequently touched down again, resulting in a fuel tank rupture and ignition.
Description
The crew noticed a power loss on the no. 1 engine shortly after lift-off. The aircraft lost height and a forced landing was carried out on the 950 m runway length remaining. The 1-11 was slowed down by Argentine Navy arresting cables (for A4Q aircraft). The cables broke however, damaging the aircraft and puncturing a fuel tank. The fuel ignited by friction sparks. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Aborted take-off due to apparent loss of power. This was caused by the aircraft having touched down on the runway again, after initial lift-off, whilst the crew were distracted by a bird of considerable size which was flying past the left hand windscreen.”
Primary Cause
Aborted take-off due to apparent loss of power, likely caused by the aircraft touching down again after initial lift-off and distraction.Aborted take-off due to apparent loss of power, likely caused by the aircraft touching down again after initial lift-off and distraction.Share on:
