What happened
On the day of the incident, a chartered aircraft was performing a flight from Troyes-Barberey Airport, intended to transport 17 passengers who had been involved in a bus accident two days prior to Biggin Hill, UK. During the takeoff roll, after traveling approximately 1,100 metres and reaching a speed of roughly 100 knots, the right engine experienced a sudden drop in power from 93% to 40%. Simultaneously, a rise in temperature was noted in the right engine.
As the loss of power caused the aircraft to veer toward the right side of the runway, the pilot initiated an emergency braking procedure to abort the takeoff. Despite these efforts, the aircraft could not stop within the available runway length. The aircraft overran the runway, rolled for about 150 metres, breached a perimeter fence, and ultimately struck a localizer antenna.
All 19 occupants on board survived the event without injury, though the aircraft was a total loss.
Findings
- A significant reduction in power occurred in the right engine during the takeoff roll.
- An increase in engine temperature accompanied the power loss.
- The aircraft's trajectory deviated toward the right due to the asymmetric thrust caused by the engine malfunction.