McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crash, Nov 28, 2009 (3 killed), S...
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accident on November 28, 2009 near Shanghai-Pudong, Shanghai, China with 3 fatalities. Cause: The crew failed to advance the...
- Date: November 28, 2009
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Location: Shanghai-Pudong, Shanghai, China
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew failed to advance the thrust levers to takeoff thrust and did not verify it, then rotated below Vr. Fatigue, procedural lapses and the MD-11 throttle design were contributing factors.
An MD-11 cargo flight from Shanghai to Bishkek did not reach takeoff thrust because the thrust levers were not advanced far enough and autothrust stayed in CLAMP mode. The crew rotated before reaching takeoff speed, the aircraft could not fly, and it overran the runway into an open field. Three crew were killed and four others injured.