Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 May 1998
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace ATP
Owner/operator: British Regional Airlines
Registration Number: G-MANP
Location: Jersey Airport (JER) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: Right propellerRight propeller
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, number two, initiated pushback and began pushing a tug after aligning with the taxiway. A failure of the towbar resulted in the right propeller striking the tug. The engines exhibited unusually high torque, which is believed to have been the initiating event.A twin-engine aircraft, number two, initiated pushback and began pushing a tug after aligning with the taxiway. A failure of the towbar resulted in the right propeller striking the tug. The engines exhibited unusually high torque, which is believed to have been the initiating event.
Description
The number two engine was started and pushback began. The number one engine was started as the aircraft heading passed through about 305 deg. It had stabilised when the aircraft was aligned with the taxiway. The aircraft then began to push the tug, the towbar failed, and the right propeller struck the tug. The engines were at a higher torque than normal and this was the initiating event. The reason why the crew had set, and not noticed, the higher than normal torque could not be satisfactorily explained.
Primary Cause
Failure of the towbar leading to propeller strike.Failure of the towbar leading to propeller strike.Share on:
