2015 Blackbushe Phenom 300 crash
Milan–Malpensa Airport, Lombardy , Italy | |
Destination | Blackbushe Airport |
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Occupants | 4 |
Passengers | 3 |
Crew | 1 |
Fatalities | 4 |
Survivors | 0 |
On 31 July 2015, an Embraer Phenom 300 business jet crashed into a car park next to Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, United Kingdom, while attempting to land. The sole pilot and all three passengers on board were killed. The three passengers were members of the bin Laden family.[1][2][3][4]
The subsequent inquiry found no evidence of any pre‑existing technical defect in the aircraft and concluded that "several factors combined to create a very high workload for the pilot [...] leading him to become fixated on continuing the approach."[5]: 3
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was an Embraer Phenom 300 light business jet manufactured in 2010, serial number 50500040 and registered in Saudi Arabia as HZ-IBN. The plane was owned by Salem Aviation of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which was the aircraft's first owner. Salem Aviation is owned by the bin Laden family.[2][6]
Flight
At the time of the crash, the aircraft was on a flight from
Crash
The crash occurred at 15:00
Based on tyre marks left on the runway, the aircraft touched down two-thirds of the way along the runway, leaving only about 440 m (1,440 ft) of runway in which to stop. The aircraft landed at a speed of 134 knots (248 km/h) (compared to the 108 knots (200 km/h) recommended by the manufacturer); the required stopping distance at this speed would have been more than 600 m (2,000 ft). It struck an earthen bank and became briefly airborne again before coming to a rest in the car park of a
All four people on board the aircraft survived the landing, but were killed by the post-crash fire. No-one on the ground was injured.[1][5]
Investigation
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) opened an investigation into the accident.[12] In August 2015, the AAIB issued a Special Bulletin that described the accident sequence.[9] The final report was published in December 2016.[5]
It was established that the aircraft's final approach was not stable, the speed at landing was excessive, and the touchdown point too far down the runway for the aircraft to stop safely within the remaining length. The AAIB concluded that "several factors combined to create a very high workload for the pilot. This may have saturated his mental capacity, impeding his ability to handle new information and adapt his mental model, leading him to become fixated on continuing the approach."[5]: 3
The place where the aircraft ended up meant that fire-fighting was delayed, as access was through a locked gate and the first two airport
References
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- ^ a b Ben Farmer, Martin Evans and David Millward (1 August 2015). "Bin Laden relatives reportedly killed in Hampshire plane crash". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Bin Laden family on Blackbushe Airport crash plane". BBC News. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "AAIB Bulletin 12/2016 HZ-IBN EW/C2015/07/04" (PDF). Air Accidents Investigation Branch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "PlaneBase". planebase.biz. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Pictures released of Bin Laden family killed in UK plane crash". Al Arabiya English. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bin Laden plane crash: Jet issued six warning alerts". BBC. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ a b "AAIB Bulletin S2/2015 SPECIAL" (PDF). Air Accidents Investigation Branch. 6 August 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Bin Laden Relatives Die In Phenom Crash". AVweb. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Four Dead After Jet Crashes Into Car Auction". Sky News. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "The AAIB has sent a team to Blackbushe Airport". Air Accidents Investigation Branch. Retrieved 31 July 2015.