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| Date: | Saturday 3 October 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab 340A |
| Owner/operator: | Crossair |
| Registration: | HB-AHG |
| MSN: | 340A-038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | GE CT7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Bern Airport (LSZB) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bern Airport (LSZB) |
| Paris-CDG | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft overran the runway after an aborted takeoff.
CAUSE
The incident was due to the fact that the captain did not follow the required procedure in the event of an aborted takeoff.
Contributing Factors:
- Insufficient mental preparation by the captain to perform the maneuvers involved in an aborted takeoff.
- Failure to steer the aircraft using the nose wheel during the aborted takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 07:39 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Jul-2024 14:44 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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