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| Date: | Saturday 5 February 2000 |
| Time: | 07:21 |
| Type: |  ATR 42-320 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France, opb Gill Airways |
| Registration: | G-ORFH |
| MSN: | 346 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Teesside International Airport (MME/EGNV) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Teesside International Airport (MME/EGNV) |
| Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight from Teesside Airport to Paris. Following take-off from Runway 23 at Teesside at 0719 hrs, the cruising altitude of 19,000 feet was reached around 20 minutes later, with all flight deck indications remaining normal. At this point the flight deck crew was informed by the cabin crew member that a passenger had reported a panel missing from the No 1 engine. The cabin crew member also noted that she had heard a noise during take-off, which she had attributed to movement of baggage in the aft compartment.
The flight deck crew could see from the flight deck that part of the No 1 engine outboard cowl door was broken off and decided to return to Teesside. They informed ATC of a slight technical problem and were radar vectored back to the airport, limiting the airspeed to 180 kt to minimise the possibility of additional damage. The crew declined to declare an emergency but ATC placed the airport emergency services at local standby. During final approach the crew spotted a panel on Runway 23, near its threshold. The aircraft overflew the panel and landed without further incident.
A cowl door and a number of pieces of smaller debris were found on the runway near to the point at which G-ORFH had started its take-off run. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No other aircraft had operated from the runway between the time of G-ORFH's take-off and landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542304a7e5274a1314000c19/dft_avsafety_pdf_501276.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9564750 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2025 07:16 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 26-Mar-2025 07:18 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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