Boeing 747-200 crash, Oct 27, 2008, Brussels
Boeing 747-200 accident on October 27, 2008 near Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Belgium with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate take-off performance...
- Date: October 27, 2008
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate take-off performance calculation caused by a wrong gross weight entry, with the operator's data check procedure not followed. Crew pairing and distraction management were contributing factors.
A Cargo B Airlines Boeing 747-200F on a cargo flight from Brussels had trouble getting airborne at rotation, and the tail struck the runway. Parts of the underside tail skin separated, and flames were seen behind the aircraft. The crew dumped fuel and landed back at Brussels, and the six people on board were not injured.