Airbus A319 crash, May 12, 2022, Chongqing-Jiangbei
Airbus A319 accident on May 12, 2022 near Chongqing-Jiangbei, Sichuan, China with no fatalities. Cause: The captain was distracted by items falling...
- Date: May 12, 2022
- Aircraft: Airbus A319
- Location: Chongqing-Jiangbei, Sichuan, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The captain was distracted by items falling during the takeoff run and momentarily lost monitoring, unconsciously holding left rudder, which caused an unintended deviation to the left. The crew then failed to execute the proper actions.
A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 veered left during the takeoff run at Chongqing, the captain rejected the takeoff just below V1, and the nose gear sheared off on a taxiway. The aircraft burned. All 122 aboard evacuated, and 36 to 40 passengers had minor injuries. The final report found the captain was distracted by falling items and unconsciously held the left rudder.