2017年7月18日 星期二

Concorde Air France 4590

25 July 2000, Concorde Air France Flight 4590 fire on runway.jpg

Run over a metal piece from engine of a DC-10.
4.5kg rubber hit the wing but did not puncture it. Shock wave from the impact created hole and fuel leaked.
electrical wire of the landing gear was severed by the debris.
engine 2 is on fire.
landed at a hotel.
dead toll: 109 + 4 in hotel

Story not told:
1) the aircraft is overweight by 1 ton. When wind is calculated, overweight by 6 tonnes. shifted CG aft.
2) poor maintenance caused the plane to skid and captain has to take off early. Speed is slow.
3) Flight engineer shut down engine 1 too early. It is not on fire and should not be shut down below 400ft.

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