Metal fatigue caused jet scare
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Metal fatigue caused jet scare
Metal fatigue caused jet scare
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/3225270.stm
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The problems were not spotted in four safety checks
A fatigue crack that led to a jet's undercarriage collapsing on landing was not found in four earlier checks, a report has said.
There was also a short delay in evacuating children and babies down escape slides, the Air Accident Investigation Branch report into the incident at Liverpool airport found.
All 45 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated from the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, which was operated by holiday airline Spanair and was flying into Liverpool from Palma in Majorca in 2001.
The report said it was the third case of such a plane's landing gear failing due to fatigue.
Aircraft dropped
Witnesses reported seeing a puff of smoke from the tyres and hearing a bang at the time of touchdown.
The aircraft dropped to the right, finishing with the plane's wing touching the tarmac and the crew announced an emergency evacuation.
The AAIB made five safety recommendations in the report.
These included suggesting authorities "provide guidance to the recommended best practice for the evacuation of infants and small children down escape slides with minimum delay".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/3225270.stm
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The problems were not spotted in four safety checks
A fatigue crack that led to a jet's undercarriage collapsing on landing was not found in four earlier checks, a report has said.
There was also a short delay in evacuating children and babies down escape slides, the Air Accident Investigation Branch report into the incident at Liverpool airport found.
All 45 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated from the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, which was operated by holiday airline Spanair and was flying into Liverpool from Palma in Majorca in 2001.
The report said it was the third case of such a plane's landing gear failing due to fatigue.
Aircraft dropped
Witnesses reported seeing a puff of smoke from the tyres and hearing a bang at the time of touchdown.
The aircraft dropped to the right, finishing with the plane's wing touching the tarmac and the crew announced an emergency evacuation.
The AAIB made five safety recommendations in the report.
These included suggesting authorities "provide guidance to the recommended best practice for the evacuation of infants and small children down escape slides with minimum delay".
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