Avro 748 crash, Mar 30, 1998, Stansted
Avro 748 accident on March 30, 1998 near Stansted, Essex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: High-cycle fatigue cracking of the HP turbine disc,...
- Date: March 30, 1998
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Stansted, Essex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: High-cycle fatigue cracking of the HP turbine disc, aggravated by surface corrosion, inadequate turbine assembly seal fit, and fuel leakage that caused a nacelle fire.
Shortly after a night takeoff from Stansted with 30 passengers and 4 crew, an uncontained failure of the right engine caused a major engine bay fire. The commander landed back on the runway, the aircraft overran, and the nose gear collapsed on uneven ground. All occupants evacuated with little or no injury, and the fire was extinguished by airport fire crews.