Boeing 747-200 crash, Oct 14, 2004 (7 killed), Halifax-St...
Boeing 747-200 accident on October 14, 2004 near Halifax-Stanfield, Nova Scotia, Canada with 7 fatalities. Cause: Take-off data was generated with the...
- Date: October 14, 2004
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Halifax-Stanfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Take-off data was generated with the wrong (previous departure) weight using a laptop tool, and the error was not caught by the crew's gross error check. Crew fatigue and lack of situational awareness during the take-off roll meant the inadequate performance was not recognised until it was too late to stop or abort safely.
An MK Airlines Boeing 747 freighter took off from Halifax on a cargo flight at night using take-off performance data computed for the wrong weight, which gave too low speeds and thrust. The tail struck the runway and then an instrument landing localizer berm beyond the runway end, the tail separated and the jet crashed and burned. All seven crew were killed.