Airbus A310 crash, Jul 12, 2000, Vienna-Schwechat
Airbus A310 accident on July 12, 2000 near Vienna-Schwechat, Vienna, Austria with no fatalities. Cause: The crew continued with a landing gear problem...
- Date: July 12, 2000
- Aircraft: Airbus A310
- Location: Vienna-Schwechat, Vienna, Austria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew continued with a landing gear problem until both engines failed from fuel exhaustion. Crew fuel management failures, reliance on FMS fuel planning, unclear manufacturer documentation and inadequate operator checklists were contributing factors.
A Hapag-Lloyd A310 on a charter from Chania to Hanover could not retract its right main gear after takeoff. The crew continued with the gear down, fuel ran short, and they diverted to Vienna, where both engines failed from fuel exhaustion about 12 NM out. The aircraft stalled short of runway 34 and slid to rest on its left wing, and all 151 occupants survived with 26 slight injuries.