Brake failure caused plane to leave runway at Leeds Bradford Airport
12.12.07
An investigation into an incident where a plane overran the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport in 2005 has revealed that a mechanical failure was to blame. A report report published today by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the braking system malfunctioned, 'causing the loss of almost all braking effect.'
The AAIB found that the Jordanian Airbus 320 aircraft suffered a loss of braking in the incident on May 18 2005. The plane which carried around 170 passengers skidded and ended up on a grassy area beyond runway 14. The report adds that the crew of the flight were unfamiliar with the airport but that the plane was below maximum landing weight and had not been travelling excessively fast.
The report also found that procedure set in place for such an eventuality was not completed and that if the procedure had been completed, 'it should have been possible to stop the aircraft on the runway.' In addition, there were a number of other anomalies with the brake system, some of which had resulted in previous accidents.
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