McDonnell Douglas MD-81 crash, Dec 27, 1991, Gottröra
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 accident on December 27, 1991 near Gottröra, Uppland, Sweden with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate SAS procedures for removing...
- Date: December 27, 1991
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-81
- Location: Gottröra, Uppland, Sweden
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate SAS procedures for removing clear ice before takeoff, leading to ice ingestion and engine surges. Contributing factors were crew unfamiliarity with engine surging and an automatic thrust restoration system that raised power during the surges.
SAS Flight 751 took off from Stockholm with clear ice on its wings that had not been found during de-icing. The ice was ingested by both engines, causing surges that destroyed them. The crew made an emergency landing in a field near Gottrora, where the aircraft broke into three pieces, but there was no fire and all occupants survived.