User:Wackywace/sandbox6
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Pilot error in response to mechanical failure |
| Site | Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom 52°49′55″N 1°17′57.5″W / 52.83194°N 1.299306°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-400 |
| Operator | British Midland |
| Registration | G-OBME |
| Flight origin | London Heathrow Airport, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Destination | Belfast International Airport, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Passengers | 118 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Injuries | 79 |
History
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The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 737-400,[1] a narrow-body jet aircraft developed as part of the second generation of the Boeing 737 range.[2] The jet was registered in the United Kingdom as G-OBME,[3] and had been manufactured less than three months before the accident.[1]
Investigation
[edit]Pilot errors
[edit]Fan blade fracture
[edit]- Fan blade fractured shortly after takeoff.
- Examination found due to metal fatigue.
- Engine type was found to experience abnormal vibrations at high altitude.
- Testing failures.
Conclusions
[edit]Aftermath
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Air Accidents Investigation Branch 1990, p. 11.
- ^ "Boeing 737-400". Civil Aviation. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 May 2011.