Incident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 OH-LYX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94033
 
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Date:Thursday 2 May 1985
Time:06:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC95 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
Owner/operator:Finnair
Registration: OH-LYX
MSN: 48134/980
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 88
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) -   Finland
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Take off run was aborted because the right engine stalled. Ice had broken away from the upper surface of the wings and went to the engines.
Cause:
The ice layer in the wing root had not been observed during the A-check. Some of the ice broke away during take-off run and went to the engines causing stalling of the right engine and damages to the first stages of both engines.

Sources:

Investigation Report Finland

Revision history:

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26-Feb-2011 14:26 harro Added

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