Edit Accident: B742, Brussels Belgium, 2008 (RE BS HF)

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Event Type:	AGC AI AW BS CFIT CS FIRE GND HF LB LOC LOS RE RI WAKE WX
Day/Night:	None Not Recorded Day Night
Flight Conditions:	None Not Recorded VMC IMC On Ground - Low Visibility On Ground - Normal Visibility
One sentence description:	On 25 May 2008 a Kalitta Air B747-200F, which was departing Brussels on a cargo flight to Bahrain, overran Runway 20 at Brussels Airport, Belgium during a rejected take-off. The aircraft came to a stop 300m beyond the end of runway 20 and broke into three parts. The crew of four and one passenger safely evacuated from the aircraft and suffered only minor injuries.
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Aircraft: Operator: Type of Flight: None Not Recorded Private Public Transport (Passenger) Public Transport (Cargo) Public Transport (Non Revenue) Military/State Aerial Work Out of Service Flight Origin: Intended Destination: Actual Destination: Take-off Commenced: None Yes No Flight Airborne: None Yes No Flight Completed: None Yes No Phase of Flight: None Parked Standing Pushback/towing Taxi Take Off Climb Cruise Descent Missed Approach Landing Manoeuvring

Aircraft: Operator: Type of Flight: None Not Recorded Private Public Transport (Passenger) Public Transport (Cargo) Public Transport (Non Revenue) Military/State Aerial Work Out of Service Flight Origin: Intended Destination: Actual Destination: Take-off Commenced: None Yes No Flight Airborne: None Yes No Flight Completed: None Yes No Phase of Flight: None Parked Standing Pushback/towing Taxi Take Off Climb Cruise Descent Missed Approach Landing Manoeuvring

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Coordinates: Location: ICAO Region: AFIAPACCARSAMEURMIDNAMNAT ICAO Territory: AGANAYBGBIBKCCTDADBDFDGDIDNDRDTDXEBEDEEEFEGEHEIEKELENEPESEVEYFAFBFCFDFEFGFHFIFJFKFLFMFNFOFPFQFSFTFVFWFXFYFZGAGBGCGEGFGGGLGMGOGQGSGUGVHAHBHCHDHEHFHHHKHLHRHSHTHUKLALBLCLDLELFLGLHLILJLKLLLMLOLPLQLRLSLTLULWLXLYLZMBMDMGMHMKMMMNMPMRMSMTMUMWMYMZNCNFNGNINLNSNTNVNWNZOAOBOEOIOJOKOLOMOOOPOROSOTOYPAPGPHPJPKPLPMPOPPPTPWRCRJRKRORPSASBSCSESFSGSKSLSMSOSPSUSVSYTATBTDTFTGTITJTKTLTNTQTRTTTUTVTXUAUBUDUEUGUHUIUKULUMUNURUSUTUUUWVAVBVCVDVEVGVHVIVLVMVNVOVQVRVTVVVYWAWBWIWMWPWRWSYYPZZKZM

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Tags: ATC Training Flight Crew Training Military use of civil airport Civil use of military airport Approach not stabilised Aircraft-aircraft collision Aircraft-aircraft near miss Extra flight crew (no training) Safety pilot present Non Precision Approach Circling Approach Event reporting non compliant Inadequate Airworthiness Procedures Inadequate Aircraft Operator Procedures Inadequate ATC Procedures Airspace Design Airport Layout Ineffective Regulatory Oversight Root Cause Not Determined Military Fast Jet Formation Foreign Military Aircraft Approach to Wrong Airport Inadequate Airport Procedures Landing Flare Difficulty

Tags: ATC Training Flight Crew Training Military use of civil airport Civil use of military airport Approach not stabilised Aircraft-aircraft collision Aircraft-aircraft near miss Extra flight crew (no training) Safety pilot present Non Precision Approach Circling Approach Event reporting non compliant Inadequate Airworthiness Procedures Inadequate Aircraft Operator Procedures Inadequate ATC Procedures Airspace Design Airport Layout Ineffective Regulatory Oversight Root Cause Not Determined Military Fast Jet Formation Foreign Military Aircraft Approach to Wrong Airport Inadequate Airport Procedures Landing Flare Difficulty

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Tags: Call Sign Confusion Loss of Comms Incorrect Readback missed Phraseology Language Clarity Low Fuel Status CPDLC Flight Crew Oxygen Mask Use Take off without clearance Landing without clearance Military Formation Clearance Military/Civil Coordination Provision of Aircraft Performance Data ATC Clearance Cancelled

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Tags: CA Incursion DA Incursion PA Incursion TSA Incursion GPS VFR Navigation ATC Complicit Aircraft not in contact with Airspace ATC

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Tags: Large Birds Flocking Birds Significant Airframe Damage Flight Crew Injury Engine damage Coastal Location Migration Engine Ingestion Prior verbal warning

Tags: Large Birds Flocking Birds Significant Airframe Damage Flight Crew Injury Engine damage Coastal Location Migration Engine Ingestion Prior verbal warning

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Tags: Into water Into terrain Into obstruction No Visual Reference Lateral Navigation Error Vertical navigation error Pressure altimeter setting error VFR flight plan IFR flight plan

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Tags: Post Crash Fire Non-Fire Fumes Dangerous Goods Fire-Cabin Baggage origin Fire-Cargo origin Fire-Electrical origin Fire-Fuel origin Fire-Power Plant origin Fire-Underfloor origin Fire-Galley Fire-Wing De-Ice fluid contamination Electrical fumes - No fire Landing Gear Overheat

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Tags: Aircraft acceptance ATC clearance error ATC Unit Co-ordination Authority Gradient Data use error Distraction Ergonomics Fatigue Flight / Cabin Crew Co-operation Flight Crew / Ground Crew Co-operation Flight Crew Incapacitation Flight Crew Visual Inspection Food Poisoning Gross Data Error not recognised Inappropriate ATC Communication Inappropriate crew response - skills deficiency Inappropriate crew response (automatics) Inappropriate crew response (technical fault) Ineffective Monitoring Maintenance Visual Inspection Manual Handling Pilot Medical Fitness Plan Continuation Bias Procedural non compliance Spatial Disorientation Stress Violation

Tags: Aircraft acceptance ATC clearance error ATC Unit Co-ordination Authority Gradient Data use error Distraction Ergonomics Fatigue Flight / Cabin Crew Co-operation Flight Crew / Ground Crew Co-operation Flight Crew Incapacitation Flight Crew Visual Inspection Food Poisoning Gross Data Error not recognised Inappropriate ATC Communication Inappropriate crew response - skills deficiency Inappropriate crew response (automatics) Inappropriate crew response (technical fault) Ineffective Monitoring Maintenance Visual Inspection Manual Handling Pilot Medical Fitness Plan Continuation Bias Procedural non compliance Spatial Disorientation Stress Violation

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Tags: Taxiway collision On gate collision Aircraft / Aircraft conflict Aircraft / Person conflict Aircraft / Vehicle conflict Aircraft / Object or Structure conflict ATC clearance error Ground de/anti icing Jet Blast / Prop wash Surface Friction Towed aircraft involved Aircraft Push Back Incorrect Parking Position Airbridge Positioning Both objects moving Wingtip clearance Centreline obscured Accepted ATC clearance not followed Surface Lighting control Hold Loading Passenger Loading Cargo Loading Fuel Loading Dangerous Goods Engine Ground Running Engine Powered Systems Test No Flight Crew on Board

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Tags: Accepted ATC Clearance not followed SID bust Clearance readback error undetected TCAS RA response Manual flight Pressure altimeter setting error

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Tags: Airframe Structural Failure Significant Systems or Systems Control Failure Degraded flight instrument display Uncommanded AP disconnect AP Status Awareness Non-normal FBW flight control status Loss of Engine Power Crew Incapacitation Flight Management Error Flight Control Error Environmental Factors Bird or Animal Strike Aircraft Loading Malicious Interference Temporary Control Loss Extreme Bank Extreme Pitch Last Minute Collision Avoidance Hard landing Take off Trim Setting Incorrect Thrust Computed Unintended transitory terrain contact Collision Damage Incorrect Aircraft Configuration Aerodynamic Stall

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Tags: TCAS RA Mis Flown Accepted ATC Clearance not followed See and Avoid Ineffective Required Separation not maintained Released to Own Separation Level Bust Lateral Navigation Error ATC Error Near Miss Lateral Offset in use Mid-Air Collision Uncommanded AP disconnect Military Aircraft involved Apparent de-selection of transponder Transponder non selection

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Tags: ATC error Accepted ATC Clearance not followed Incursion pre Take off Incursion after Landing Runway Crossing Intersecting Runways Intersecting extended centrelines Towed aircraft involved Near Miss Ground Collision Phraseology Intentional Premature Rotation Vehicle Incursion

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Tags: Overrun on Take Off Overrun on Landing Directional Control Undershoot on Landing Wrong Runway Excessive Airspeed RTO decision after V1 High Speed RTO (V above 80 but not above V1) Unable to rotate at VR Frozen Deposits Collision Avoidance Action Parallel Approach Operations Excess Water Depth Late Touchdown Significant Tailwind Component Significant Crosswind Component Thrust Reversers not fitted Landing Performance Assessment Off side of Runway Misalignment on runway Taxiway Take Off/Landing Runway Length Temporarily Reduced Intentional Premature Rotation Incorrect Aircraft Configuration Reduced Thrust Take Off

Tags: Overrun on Take Off Overrun on Landing Directional Control Undershoot on Landing Wrong Runway Excessive Airspeed RTO decision after V1 High Speed RTO (V above 80 but not above V1) Unable to rotate at VR Frozen Deposits Collision Avoidance Action Parallel Approach Operations Excess Water Depth Late Touchdown Significant Tailwind Component Significant Crosswind Component Thrust Reversers not fitted Landing Performance Assessment Off side of Runway Misalignment on runway Taxiway Take Off/Landing Runway Length Temporarily Reduced Intentional Premature Rotation Incorrect Aircraft Configuration Reduced Thrust Take Off

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Tags: ICAO Standard Wake Separation prevailed ICAO Standard Wake Separation not met Accepted ATC clearance not followed Own separation In trail event Cross track event Pilot over compensation Intersection take off Intersecting extended centrelines Intersecting runways

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Tags: In Flight Airframe Icing In Flight Icing - Piston Engine In Flight Icing - Turbine Engine CAT encounter En route In-cloud air turbulence Hail damage Volcanic Ash Effects Sand/Dust limited IFV Fog In Cloud on Visual Clearance Precipitation-limited IFV Strong Surface Winds Mountain Waves Lightning Damage Low Level Windshear

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Tags: Emergency Descent Emergency Evacuation Airport Emergency Medical Response MAYDAY declaration PAN declaration “Emergency” declaration Slide Malfunction RFFS Procedures Evacuation difficulties in Water Delay in Declaration of Emergency

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Tags: Disruptive Pax Turbulence Injury - Cabin Crew Turbulence Injury - Pax with Seat Belts on Turbulence Injury - Pax with Seat Belts off Cabin Stowage - Pax Items Toilet compartment fire Cabin furnishings fire Evacuation slides deployed Pax oxygen mask drop Unauthorised PED use IFE fire Flight deck comms difficulty Cabin air contamination Malicious interference Hand held extinguisher used Evacuation on Cabin Crew initiative Flight Crew Evacuation Command Cabin Crew Incapacitation Cabin Crew Medical Fitness Passenger Illness Faulty or misused PED

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System(s): Airframe Air Conditioning and Pressurisation Autoflight Communications Electrical Power Equipment / Furnishings Fire Protection Flight Controls Fuel Hydraulic Power Ice and Rain Protection Indicating / Recording Systems Landing Gear Landing Lights Navigation Oxygen Airborne Auxiliary Power (APU) Propellers Rotors Engine - General Engine Fuel and Control Bleed Air Other Emergency Evacuation Contributor(s): Maintenance Error (valid guidance available) Maintenance Error (invalid guidance available) Inadequate Maintenance Schedule Inadequate Maintenance Inspection Inadequate QRH Drills OEM Design fault Damage Tolerance Contributing ADD Component Fault in service Component Fault after installation Pilot verbal-only defect communication Corrosion/Disbonding/Fatigue Cross Connection Engine Compressor Washing

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Malfunction of Relevant Safety Net: None Yes No GPWS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective TAWS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective TAWS with RAAS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective TCAS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective STCA: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective MSAW: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective APM: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective APW: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective Mode 'S' EHS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective Wind Shear Escape Guidance: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective Stall Protection: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective A-SMGCS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective EMAS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective TOCWS: None Effective Partially effective Available but ineffective

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Causal Factor Group(s): Aircraft Operation Aircraft Technical Air Traffic Management Airport Operation

Causal Factor Group(s): Aircraft Operation Aircraft Technical Air Traffic Management Airport Operation

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Safety Recommendations: None Made Aircraft Operation Aircraft Airworthiness Air Traffic Management Airport Management

Safety Recommendations: None Made Aircraft Operation Aircraft Airworthiness Air Traffic Management Airport Management

Accident Report text:

==Description== On 25 May 2008 a Kalitta Air [[B742|B747-200F]], which was departing Brussels on a cargo flight to Bahrain, overran Runway 20 at Brussels Airport, Belgium during a [[Rejected Take Off|rejected take-off]]. The aircraft came to a stop 300m beyond the end of runway 20 and broke into three parts. The crew of four and one passenger safely evacuated from the aircraft and suffered only minor injuries. ==The Investigation== The Belgian AAIU carried out the Accident Investigation and noted that the initial phase of the take-off run had occurred normally with the speed increasing under a constant acceleration until one of the engines experienced a [[Bird Strike|bird strike]]. This caused a momentary loss of power, accompanied by a loud bang, which was heard by the crew and external witnesses, and by flames which were seen from the Control Tower. The bang and the loss of power occurred 4 seconds after the [[V1]] speed call had been made. Two seconds after the bang, all four engines were retarded to idle and braking action was initiated. The aircraft crossed a small embankment and dropped approximately 4 metres onto the perimeter road, which caused it to break into three parts. It continued moving and subsequently came to a stop just before a 20 metre deep railway cutting was encountered. [[File:800px-Boeing 747 crash bxl.jpg|none|thumb|400px|alt=Boeing 747 crash bxl|source: Simon Schoeters]] The Final Report was published on 10 July 2009 and found that “the [[Accident|accident]] was caused by the decision to reject the take-off 12 knots after passing V1 speed” and that “the following factors contributed to the accident: *Number 3 engine experienced a bird strike, causing it to stall. *The aircraft lined up at the B1 intersection although the take-off parameters had been computed using the full length of the runway. *The limited situational awareness of the crew. *Less than maximum use of deceleration devices. *A [[Runway End Safety Area|RESA]] which, although it conforms to the applicable [[ICAO|ICAO]] Standards, does not also conform to the ICAO Recommendation for length.” ==Safety Recommendations== Four Safety Recommendations were made: #The Kalitta Air Fight Crew Training Program and related documentation should be modified for both initial and recurrent types qualification to highlight the risks involved in rejecting TO around V1, as well as the importance of respecting procedures. #The RESA for Runway 20 should be extended to the minimum length recommended by ICAO, either through physical extension or by the use of the [[Engineered Materials Arresting Systems|EMAS]] system or by any other suitable means and that the case for applying this recommendation to other runways at Brussels and to runways at other Belgian Airports should be evaluated. #The Bird Control Unit at Brussels Airport should be reinforced with its’ leader being dedicated to the task. Bird Control Unit staff training should be improved to include all topics related to wild life in an airport environment and a request for a waiver for restrictions which currently apply to control by lethal methods should be considered. #The Belgian AIP should be revised to include the same requirement for flight crew to notify the Tower when the use of the full runway 20 length is required as applies for Runway 25R departures. ==Related Articles== *[[Runway Excursion]] *[[Rejected Take Off]] *[[Runway End Safety Area]] *[[Engineered Materials Arresting Systems]] *[[Rejected Takeoff (OGHFA SE)]] *[[MD88, Groningen Netherlands, 2003 (RE HF GND)|A 2003 rejected take off accident at Groningen Netherlands which also followed a decision to reject the take off from a speed greater than V1]] ==Further Reading== The full Belgian [http://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/835.pdf AAIU Report].

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