Pilot error lead to London City Airport incident
17.09.09
A plane touched down too fast at London City Airport, which led to four of its tyres bursting, a report by safety inspectors has concluded. The Air France plane flying in from Paris, carrying 55 passengers and five crew, burst all four main landing gear tyres during a landing in February 2007.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report also found that the pilot had used an incorrect braking technique. Inspectors said the plane touched down at a speed which was higher than was ‘appropriate’ for the weight of the plane. The pilot also deployed emergency brakes mistakenly thinking that the plane's wheel braking systems had failed. The fast landing and use of emergency brakes, which were not fitted with an anti-skid system - caused the tyres to burst, but no-one on board was injured in the incident.
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