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AAIB Report: Airbus A320-214, contained engine failure and unnecessary emergency evacuation
Shortly after the takeoff roll of an Airbus A320-214 (OE-LOA) was commenced it was rejected, due to a contained engine failure, 1 March 2019. As the flight crew were about to taxi the aircraft off the runway, an evacuation was commanded by the Senior Flight Attendant. Ten passengers were treated for minor injuries that occurred during the evacuation.
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AAIB Report: Airbus A320-214 departure from incorrect runway intersection.
During pre-flight preparations, both pilots of an Airbus A320-214 (G-EZWE) completed a takeoff performance calculation based on the incorrect runway intersection, resulting in the aircraft becoming airborne with only 110m of the runway remaining, 16 September 2019.
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AAIB Current field investigations
Accidents and incidents under investigation by AAIB listed by date, giving a description and status of investigation
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Vacancy: Safety Data Co-Ordinator
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch are recruiting a safety data co-ordinator
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Air accident monthly bulletin July 2020
The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.
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AAIB Publishes 2019 Annual Safety Review
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its Annual Safety Review covering Branch activity for 2019.
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