AIRLINES OPERATION - 01
1. Aircraft Type ATR-72 Aircraft
Registration VT-JCE
2. Date and Time 1.07.2007, 1946 Hrs IST Approx
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3. Location Indore Aerodrome
4. Persons on board Crew 4
Passengers 49
5. Injury index Fatal Serious Minor/None
Crew Nil 01 03
Passenger Nil 01 48
Others Nil Nil -----
6. Damage to Aircraft substantial
License ALTP No. 1682
Age 61 yrs Approx.
7. Pilot-in-
Command
Total Hrs 10169:00 Hrs
SUMMARY
ATR 72-212A aircraft VT -JCE operated by M/s Jet Airways was operating
schedule flight sectors Delhi–Bhopal–Indore–Delhi on 1.7.2007. The flight
up-till approach to land at Indore was normal. On coming to the runway the
aircraft touched down moderately hard and bounced high. The Pilots were
perhaps determined to salvage the abnormal situation and added Power to
the Engines with intention to cushion the sink-rate and settle the runway. On
the contrary, aircraft came hard on the RWY and bounced once again. This
got followed with a series of bounces in succession. While bouncing the
aircraft migrated from the runway and finally came to full halt on right side
close to airport boundary wall. There was no fire in the accident.
The probable cause of the accident
:
The Pilot-in-Command in absence of bounce recovery guidance adopted
self-perceived technique and kept on adding engine power along with
aircraft Pitch manipulations to salvage the aircraft from the bounce on
landing, and gravely damaged the aircraft structure
Factor: Pilot.
Courtesy- DGCA
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