http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7098547.stm
2007-11-17 02:33:15 · 4 answers · asked by Pit Bull 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
An accident occurred at Airbus Saint-Martin site in Toulouse yesterday 15th November at 5 pm local time, when engine-run-ups were being carried out on an A340-600, MSN 856 (to be A6-EHG), which was due to be delivered to Etihad in the coming days.
The A340-600 jumped its chocks during an engine test and the nose went up and through a blast fence. The airplane has been substantial damaged.
There were nine persons on board out of them five people sustained injuries. There are no fatalities.
Most probably it is human error.
An investigation has started yesterday night and Airbus is providing full support to the official investigation authorities in France.
For more details check the following link:
http://blog.flightstory.net/418/airbus-a340-600-ground-test-accident/
2007-11-17 02:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It was supposed to be delivered to Ethiad and it had contrary to what people has been saying, it had actually FINISHED th engine tests and was exiting after it was done, i guess the engines were run at full power and the parking brakes weren't put on, so its purely human error not a design fault of the A340. It s amazing that so far about 5 A340 accidents have occurred but not a single life lost.
2007-11-17 21:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by 2OleGEND 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John N, don't exercise your ignorance. The 787 has a composite fuselage and that's a first. The A340 is conventional construction.
Aircraft just aren't tough when hit from the side.
Human error is almost certain, there's a very small chance that it was secured and being tested correctly and still managed to break free.
2007-11-17 17:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The smart thing to do when testing an engines is not be faceing a concrete wall.. That plane was all set to be delivered to the airline.. Now it is beyond repair and the frame will have to be scrapped for parts, This aircraft is made of the composite material like the a 380,or all of airbus aircraft, I find it amazing how the fuselage broke in half like that,where as a aluminum frame may have faired better
2007-11-17 14:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by John N 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋