Tibet Airlines Flight 9833
2022 aviation incident
29°44′12.912″N 106°39′59.438″E / 29.73692000°N 106.66651056°E / 29.73692000; 106.66651056 (approx.)[1]Tibet Airlines Flight 9833 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight in China from Chongqing to Nyingchi by Tibet Airlines. On 12 May 2022, the A319-100 aircraft operating the service suffered a runway excursion, causing both engines to separate, followed by a fire near the front of the aircraft.[3] 36 people were injured during the evacuation.[2][4][5]
Incident
During the aircraft's takeoff roll on runway 03/21,[6] the pilots experienced an "abnormality" and aborted the takeoff. The plane veered off the runway, its engines detaching in the process. The engines, as well as the front of the aircraft, subsequently caught on fire. All 122 passengers and crew evacuated with 36 of them suffering minor injuries.[7]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident is an Airbus A319-100 with the registration of B-6425 and serial number 5157. It was delivered to Tibet Airlines on 23 November 2012. The plane was equipped with CFM56 engines[8] and had Sharklets fitted in December 2018.
Investigation
One week after the accident the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) open the investigation.[5]
Due to preliminary informations the airplane aborted the takeoff and veered off the runway. A fire to the fuselage come after the crash, but all occupants managed to escape safely from the airplane. Both engines detached from the aircraft as a result of sliding on the taxiway surface before coming to a stop.[6]
On 4 August 2023, CAAC announced that technical investigation of the accident had completed, the cause had been found and the final report would be released to the public.[9]
See also
- British Airways Flight 2276
- Korean Air Flight 2708
- British Airtours Flight 28M
- American Airlines Flight 383
References
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A319-115 (WL) B-6425 Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b Lau, Jack (12 May 2022). "Tibet Airlines plane in flames, passengers evacuated before take-off in southwestern China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Passenger Jet Bursts Into Flames During Takeoff in China". Bloomberg News. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Gan, Nectar (12 May 2022). "Passenger plane catches fire during takeoff in southwestern China". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ a b "Accident: Tibet A319 at Chongqing on May 12th 2022, runway excursion on takeoff, aircraft on fire". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A319-115 (WL) B-6425 Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Chinese jet aborts takeoff, catches fire, causing minor injuries from evacuation". Reuters. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Steinbuch, Yaron (2022-05-12). "Tibet Airlines plane aborts takeoff, bursts into flames at China airport". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "关于2022年5月12日西藏航空TV9833航班偏出跑道事故调查进展情况的通报" ["Report on the progress of the investigation into the accident of Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 excursion from the runway on May 12, 2022"]. CAAC. 2023-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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