hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Hi all! A Kalitta Air 747-209F, N704CK (22299/462) over-ran Runway 20 of Brussels Airport yesterday. None of the 4 crew were injured thankfully! Aircraft assumed W/O, since the hull is in 3 parts or more, forward section, middle section (containing wings until the main cargo door on left side) and the tail. Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I read elswhere that it was an aborted take-off after the pilot heard "a loud noise". I'm thinking maybe he heard some more loud noises not too long after that. I looked up V1. It is defined as... Quote Maximum speed during takeoff at which a pilot can safely stop the aircraft without leaving the runway. This is also the minimum speed that allows the pilot to safely continue (to V2 takeoff) even if a critical engine failure occurs (between V1 and V2).[ It's my understanding that if a problem occurs after V1 you're committed to take-off anyway because you no longer have room to stop. Still, my instructor used to tell me, "...better the fence at 50 than the trees at 120." John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I belive it was full of fuel for the 2800 nm journey and it had 78 tonnes of cargo aboard! Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 "Engine fire may have preceded Kalitta 747 aborted takeoff and crash, according to a report by Flight International. Air traffic controllers have reported seeing a fire in one of the aircraft's two starboard engines during the takeoff sequence." Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 May have John! Kieran Link to post Share on other sites
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