Airbus A320 crash, Feb 7, 2001, Bilbao
Airbus A320 accident on February 7, 2001 near Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: Activation of the angle of attack protection...
- Date: February 7, 2001
- Aircraft: Airbus A320
- Location: Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Activation of the angle of attack protection during vertical gusts and windshear, combined with simultaneous sidestick inputs by both pilots, a combination not considered in the design, which prevented the flare.
Iberia flight IB1456 from Barcelona made a very hard landing at Bilbao at night in gusty windshear. The angle of attack protection engaged during vertical gusts and windshear while both pilots applied sidestick inputs, so the aircraft did not pitch up to flare. The nose gear collapsed during the roll and the passengers were evacuated, with 25 people injured.