De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) crash, Sep 30, 2015, Saar...
De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8) accident on September 30, 2015 near Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: BFU (as summarized by ASN...
- Date: September 30, 2015
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-400 (Dash-8)
- Location: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: BFU (as summarized by ASN and BAAA): the landing gear was retracted too early during rotation, with a break in the callout sequence, and the control logic allowed retraction with one wheel airborne.
Luxair flight LG9562 was taking off from Saarbruecken for Luxembourg with 20 people on board when the landing gear retracted during rotation. The tail struck the runway, the aircraft bounced and slid about 875 m on its fuselage before stopping, and all occupants left uninjured. Investigation summaries cite an early gear retraction and control logic that allowed retraction with one wheel still on the ground, and that logic was changed after the accident.