Low Speed Rejected Take-off
Azul A320-200N, Cuiaba
Conditions and Environment
- Night; details to follow.
Incident/Accident
- Hydraulic fault during take-off run.
- Take-off rejected at approximately 88 knots ground speed.
- Aircraft stopped 780 meters down the runway.
- A passenger at the emergency exit mistook the shine of the rotating beacon for fire, shouted “Fire!”, opened the emergency exit and evacuated via the slide.
- Other passengers followed, the overwing slides were however affected by the thrust of the running engines
- Once aware of the situation, the flight crew initiated an orderly evacuation and shut down the engines.
Outcome
- Eight minor injuries
- One serious injury due to a jump from the wing.
What are the inherent risks of any RTO and how can we deal with them?
More Accidents and Incidents – Low Speed Rejected Take-offs
The purpose of this short presentation is to focus on threats and challenges in RTO decision making. It is not the intention to judge the performance of the crew at any time or in any way.
Source and detailled information: Aviation Herald; the incident is under investigation by the CENIPA Brazil.
Note: This incident is listed as a low speed RTO because the Airbus low speed/low energy definition includes speeds up to 100 KIAS.
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