Serious incident Boeing 737-86N (WL) G-DRTN,
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Date:Sunday 9 February 2020
Time:11:22 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-86N (WL)
Owner/operator:Jet2
Registration: G-DRTN
MSN: 32735/1104
Year of manufacture:2002
Engine model:CFM CFM56-7B26
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 199
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX)
Destination airport:Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia Airport (TFS/GCTS)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
On February 9, 2020, the weather at East Midlands Airport (EMA) was experiencing strong, gusty winds and squalls, resulting from Storm Ciara. The forecast indicated a wind of 200⁰ at 32 kt with gusts to 45 kt.
Jet2 flight LS633, a Boeing 737-800, taxied to the holding point for runway 27 and were cleared for takeoff. ATC reported a wind of 220⁰ at 32 kt. The pilots confirmed that this was in limit by referring to their Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The aircraft lined up on the runway without stopping and takeoff thrust was selected. The commander had a high workload managing the departure and, to give himself time, had decided that the co-pilot should fly the take off.
In very gusty wind conditions, the aircraft encountered a windshear event near V1 which caused a 13 kt reduction in airspeed. Additionally, the strength of the crosswind during takeoff caused the aircraft to veer right. Concerned that the aircraft might leave the runway, and considering the situation to be unsafe, the commander initiated an RTO five seconds after V1. The crew had not called V1, although the automatic callout had sounded. The SOP is to continue a takeoff when V1 has been reached because, as the manufacturer commented, successful outcomes are more likely when a takeoff is continued rather than rejected. In this case, the aircraft stopped on the runway with 600 m of runway remaining.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Report number: AAIB-26416
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fabbe4f8fa8f56d98259e85/Boeing_737-86N_G-DRTN_12-20.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 November 2002 TC-APJ Pegasus Airlines 0 Dortmund Airport (EDLW) non
Centre of Gravity outside limits

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Dec-2020 19:46 harro Added
11-Dec-2020 18:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Accident report]
13-Dec-2020 14:28 harro Updated [Source]

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