Narrative:
During take-off, the no.2 engine suffered fan damage caused by a bird strike and failed some 30 kt above V1. Take-off was aborted and the aircraft overran by 450 m.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 20 March 1993 |
| Time: | 12:16 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-230B (M) |
| Operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ABZA |
| MSN: | 23287/617 |
| First flight: | 1985-06-21 (7 years 9 months) |
| Engines: | 4 General Electric CF6-50E2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America |
During take-off, the no.2 engine suffered fan damage caused by a bird strike and failed some 30 kt above V1. Take-off was aborted and the aircraft overran by 450 m.
Classification:
Bird strikeRunway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 6/96Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Frankfurt International Airport to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL as the crow flies is 6919 km (4325 miles).
Distance from Frankfurt International Airport to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL as the crow flies is 6919 km (4325 miles).
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