Date: | Thursday 20 January 2000 |
Time: | 06:55 |
Type: | Airbus A320-231 |
Owner/operator: | Airtours International |
Registration: | G-VCED |
MSN: | 193 |
Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
Engine model: | IAE V2500-A1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
Destination airport: | Almeria Airport (LEI/LEAM) |
Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:As the aircraft rotated for take off, both fan cowl doors detached from the no 1 engine and struck the aircraft. The doors were destroyed and localised damage resulted to the No 1 engine and its pylon, the left wing, the left flaps and slats, the fuselage and the fin. The evidence indicated that the doors had probably remained unlatched, after having been closed following maintenance prior to the accident flight and had been torn off their pylon attachment hinges by aerodynamic forces as the aircraft rotated.
At 08:09 hours, low visibility procedures came into force at Gatwick due to a reducing Runway Visual Range (RVR). The commander decided to divert the flight to London Stansted Airport. The aircraft landed at Stansted at 08:36 hours without further incident.
Three walk-round inspections had been conducted after the doors had been closed.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Report number: | Ref: EW/C2000/1/2 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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