Dornier DO328Jet crash, Jun 3, 2006, Manassas
Dornier DO328Jet accident on June 3, 2006 near Manassas, Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: A partially blocked pitot tube gave an...
- Date: June 3, 2006
- Aircraft: Dornier DO328Jet
- Location: Manassas, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A partially blocked pitot tube gave an inaccurate airspeed indication, and the captain delayed the decision to abort the takeoff, leading to the overrun.
A Dornier 328Jet on a maintenance repositioning flight from Manassas, Virginia, aborted its takeoff on 3 June 2006 after several cockpit warnings and an airspeed disagreement. The aircraft could not stop, ran off the end of the runway and struck obstructions and terrain, with substantial damage. Both pilots and the passengers were not seriously hurt.