Preliminary report of the Air Accidents Investigation Unit of the Belgian Federal Ministery of Transport at:
in Dutch
http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/data/pbs/p080604an.pdf
in French:
http://www.mobilit.fgov.be/data/pbs/p080604af.pdf
- no apparent problem as regards the use of RW 20/02 for this flight - all flight data correctly entered in flight computer
-
brief loss of power on one engine
at about (sic) V1 associated with loud bang and flames, as confirmed by crew cq witnesses/controller.
- 2 sec after the bang, thrust was reduced to idle - no reverse thrust commanded -
vigourous braking started and maintained until final stop
- preliminary on site endoscopic inspection of engines 3 and 4 -
although very incomplete - didn t show any damange in the HP or LP compressor, HP turbine nor of the fan blades
- cargo found correctly stowed after impact - actual cargo on board being compared with load sheet data
- no
catastrophic structural damage before final impact (4m drop)
- L1 door blocked due to structural damage on impact, 'service' door used to evacuate
FDR and CVR will now be analysed further , and engines will be recovered from the wreckage and further investigated upon.
