Garuda Indonesia Flight 865
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Garuda Indonesia Flight 865 was a scheduled international flight from Fukuoka, Japan, to Jakarta, Indonesia. On June 13, 1996, the crew of the aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
, attempted to abort take-off after reaching a speed above V1. It happened because when the aircraft reached rotate speed, the fan blade from engine number three separated. When the crew tried to stop it, the aircraft slid into a threshold, which severed fuel line number three and the landing gear, causing the aircraft to burst into flames. Three out of 275 aboard were killed. The plane was written off.
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine widebody jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 has range for medium- to long-haul flights, capable of carrying a maximum 380 passengers. Its most distinguishing feature is the two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a...
, attempted to abort take-off after reaching a speed above V1. It happened because when the aircraft reached rotate speed, the fan blade from engine number three separated. When the crew tried to stop it, the aircraft slid into a threshold, which severed fuel line number three and the landing gear, causing the aircraft to burst into flames. Three out of 275 aboard were killed. The plane was written off.
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The was a commission belonging to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Commission members are appointed by the transport minister to research causes of aircraft and railway accidents and to suggest improvements to prevent similar accidents in future...
(Archive) Aircraft Accident Investigation Report - Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission