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Old 6th Aug 2007, 02:01
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Originally Posted by bubbers44
When have you seen a Boeing aircraft go off the end of a runway over 100 knots because the pilots could not control the thrust? No matter who is at fault.
"12 SEP 1993, Boeing 747-428, F-GITA operated Flight AF072, Paris-Los Angeles-Tahiti. Weather was good when the flight approached Tahiti at night. The aircraft positioned for a Runway 22 VOR-DME approach. At 21:05 the aircraft touched down at a speed of 168 knots. Two seconds later no. 1 engine power increased to 107% N1.

Because of this the spoilers did not deploy and the automatic brake disarmed. Reverse thrust was used on all remaining engines. Because of difficulties due to thrust asymmetry, the no. 4 engine thrust reverser was cancelled. The aircraft overran the runway and ended up in a lagoon."

Sound familiar ?
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