Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 April 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-373C
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Registration Number: S2-ABQ
Location: Singapore-Paya Lebar Airport (SIN) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft sank on the runway after reaching a height of 100 feet, sliding for 2000 feet before coming to a halt off the right side of the runway. All four engines lost power after lift-off, and it was suspected that the pilot aborted the takeoff too late due to false engine indications.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft sank on the runway after reaching a height of 100 feet, sliding for 2000 feet before coming to a halt off the right side of the runway. All four engines lost power after lift-off, and it was suspected that the pilot aborted the takeoff too late due to false engine indications.
Description
The aircraft sank back on the runway with the gear retracted, after attaining a height of 100 feet. The Boeing slid for 2000 feet before coming to a halt off the right side of the runway. After lift-off, all 4 engines had lost power. It was also deemed possible that the pilot had aborted the takeoff too late after false engine indications. The aircraft carried the name “City of Bayezed Bostami”.
Primary Cause
False engine indications leading to aborted takeoff.False engine indications leading to aborted takeoff.Share on:
