Vliegtuigongeval op 04 OCT 2007 met Airbus A330-322 D-AERK - Düsseldorf-Dormagen
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:donderdag 4 oktober 2007
Tijd:10:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Airbus A330-322
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:LTU
Registratie: D-AERK
Constructienummer: 120
Bouwjaar: 1996-02-13 (11 years 8 months)
Aantal vlieguren:45156
Motoren: 2 Pratt & Whitney PW4168
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 11
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 114
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 125
Schade: Groot
Gevolgen: Repaired
Plaats:boven Düsseldorf-Dormagen (   Duitsland)
Fase: Kruisvlucht (ENR)
Soort vlucht:Internationale lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS/EDDL), Duitsland
Vliegveld van aankomst:Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG/LGTS), Griekenland
Beschrijving:
An Airbus A330-322 passenger plane, D-AERK, sustained substantial damage when it lost engine cowlings after takeoff from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS).
The airplane landed safely back at Düsseldorf and no one was injured.
The A330 had departed Düsseldorf on a flight to Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG), Greece. It was climbing through FL105 when the crew heard a loud bang, followed by some unusual noises. The crew then checked the locking of the doors and hatches but found no problems. Since no errors were detected by the aircraft monitoring system (ECAM) the flight continued. Shortly afterwards a cabin crew member reported the loss of a large part of the engine cowling of the left engine.
The crew then decided to cancel the flight and return to Düsseldorf. The crew did not declare an emergency. The aircraft landed without further problems in Düsseldorf. At the parking position fuel was seen leaking from the left wing because of hole in the underside of the wing. Further damage was caused to the belly fairing and underlying structure and hydraulics.

Probable Cause:

CONCLUSIONS:
The accident was due to the fact that the front two or all three of the cowling latches were not properly closed. Contributing to the accident, was that the warning color on the handles was worn.
There was no evidence of a structural failure of the composite cladding.

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: BFU Germany
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 years and 2 months
Accident number: BFU 1X002-07
Download report: Final report


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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Düsseldorf International Airport en Thessaloniki International Airport bedraagt 1714 km (1071 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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