Draft:British Airtours Flight 101
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 G-BBAI, after overruning the runway at Leeds Bradford. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 May 1985 |
| Summary | Runway overrun on landing, brake failure |
| Site | Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds, England |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar |
| Operator | British Airtours |
| IATA flight No. | KT101 |
| ICAO flight No. | BKT101 |
| Call sign | BEATOURS 101 |
| Registration | G-BBAI |
| Flight origin | Palma de Mallorca Airport |
| Destination | Leeds Bradford Airport |
| Occupants | 412 |
| Passengers | 398 |
| Crew | 14 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Survivors | 412 |
British Airtours Flight 101 was an international flight from Palma de Mallorca Airport to Leeds Bradford Airport. On 27 May 1985, the aircraft overran the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport. All 412 people on board survived, with only 12 minor injuries[1]. Though the aircraft was damaged, the aircraft was subsequently repaired. Later in 1999, the same aircraft operating by Caledonian Airways made a hard landing at Rhodes Airport[2].
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft was a 10-year-old Lockheed L-1011 TriStar with manufacturer serial number 1102 and named St Brides Bay. The aircraft was planned to be delivered to BEA-British European Airways, but it was never delivered. Then the aircraft was delivered to British Airways on 1975 and was named The Molly McCredy Rose until 1985, where it was then delivered to British Airtours in 1985 and named St Brides Bay. The aircraft was equipped with 3 RR engines. The aircraft was then delivered to British Airways again, and then to British Airtours. Later, the aircraft was delivered to Caledonian Airways, but this time it was named Loch Inver. Then, the first operator which was not British was Worldways Canada, twice. The second to last operator was Air Algerie, and then again to Caledonian Airways, where it made a hard landing. The aircraft was subsequently scrapped.
Accident
[edit]The aircraft took off from Palma de Mallorca for a flight to Leeds Bradford. The aircraft landed at Leeds Bradford in heavy rain, but with the nose gear strut folded. When the aircraft overran the runway, the nose gear then collapsed when the aircraft overran. All 412 people on board survived, but 12 people suffered minor injuries during the evacuation.
Investigation
[edit]The investigation concluded a brake failure as the cause of the incident.
See also
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