Airbus A310 crash, Mar 12, 2007, Dubai
Airbus A310 accident on March 12, 2007 near Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates with no fatalities. Cause: Nose gear failure during the takeoff roll,...
- Date: March 12, 2007
- Aircraft: Airbus A310
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Nose gear failure during the takeoff roll, reportedly after striking a wheel rim left on the runway by an earlier aircraft. Sources differ on the tyre detail and no official final report was located.
On the takeoff roll from Dubai, after V1, the nose gear of a Biman Airbus A310 collapsed following a loud bang and severe vibration. The captain stopped the aircraft just short of the runway end and everyone evacuated. Dubai's only active runway was closed for several hours.