Causes
Official investigators identified flight path and airspeed monitoring in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 1972 to 2009. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2009 | Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 | Boeing 737-800 | Field about 1.5 km short of runway 18R, Schiphol | 9: 5 passengers and 4 crew | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 18 June 1972 | British European Airways Flight 548 | Trident I | A field near Staines, beside the A30 Staines By-Pass | 118, all aboard | LEVEL 3 Final report |
A false radio-altimeter reading drove the autothrottle to idle on approach to Schiphol. The crew recognised the falling airspeed at the stall warning, and the aircraft crashed short of runway 18R.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
BEA 548 stalled after its leading-edge droops were raised during the climb from Heathrow. All 118 people aboard died near Staines.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report