Incident Overview

Description
The Indian Airlines aircraft lifted off from runway 09, but the leading edge devices did not deploy and as a result the aircraft became aerodynamically unstable. The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft was flared for a belly landing with undercarriage retracted. The aircraft belly-landed in nose up, left wing low attitude, on the centre line of the runway. It slid for 3080 feet, hit a boundary fence, crossed a drain and ploughed in rough terrain negotiating with small boulders and came to rest. Fire broke out on impact. The aircraft was completely destroyed by fire. Three persons cutting grass near the boundary fence of the airport were killed. PROBABLE CAUSE: Non-availability of leading edge devices immediately after rotation during take-off.
Source of Information
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725Primary Cause
Non-availability of leading edge devices immediately after rotation during take-off.Non-availability of leading edge devices immediately after rotation during take-off.Share on: