Tibet Airlines Flight 9833
Yubei District, Chongqing, China 29°44′12.912″N 106°39′59.438″E / 29.73692000°N 106.66651056°E (approx.)[1] | |
Aircraft | |
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Aircraft type | Airbus A319-115 |
Operator | Tibet Airlines |
IATA flight No. | TV9833 |
ICAO flight No. | TBA9833 |
Call sign | TIBET 9833 |
Registration | B-6425 |
Flight origin | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport |
Destination | Nyingchi Mainling Airport |
Occupants | 122 |
Passengers | 113 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Injuries | 36[2] |
Survivors | 121 |
Tibet Airlines Flight 9833 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight in China from Chongqing to Nyingchi by Tibet Airlines. On 12 May 2022, the A319-100 aircraft operating the service suffered a runway excursion, causing both engines to separate, followed by a fire near the front of the aircraft.[3] 36 people were injured during the evacuation.[2][4][5]
Incident
During the aircraft's takeoff roll on runway 03/21,
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident is an Airbus A319-100 with the registration of B-6425 and serial number 5157. It was delivered to Tibet Airlines on 23 November 2012. The plane was equipped with CFM56 engines[8] and had Sharklets fitted in December 2018.
Investigation
One week after the accident the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) open the investigation.[5]
Due to preliminary informations the airplane aborted the takeoff and veered off the runway. A fire to the fuselage come after the crash, but all occupants managed to escape safely from the airplane. Both engines detached from the aircraft as a result of sliding on the taxiway surface before coming to a stop.[6]
On 4 August 2023, CAAC announced that technical investigation of the accident had completed, the cause had been found and the final report would be released to the public.[9]
The CAAC Southwest Regional Administration released its report[10] on 5 June 2024 (in Chinese language only): an English version of the report is also available.[11] It found that the accident was caused by crew error. The CAAC imposed a CN¥ 900,000 fine on Tibet Airlines and fined the company's leadership: The two executives primarily responsible were fined 40% of their 2021 income, while three others responsible were fined 30% of their 2021 income. The CAAC also revoked the pilot's licenses of the captain and co-captain and suspended the first officer's pilot's license for six months.[12]
See also
- British Airways Flight 2276
- Korean Air Flight 2708
- British Airtours Flight 28M
- American Airlines Flight 383
References
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A319-115 (WL) B-6425 Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b Lau, Jack (12 May 2022). "Tibet Airlines plane in flames, passengers evacuated before take-off in southwestern China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Passenger Jet Bursts Into Flames During Takeoff in China". Bloomberg News. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Gan, Nectar (12 May 2022). "Passenger plane catches fire during takeoff in southwestern China". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ a b "Accident: Tibet A319 at Chongqing on May 12th 2022, runway excursion on takeoff, aircraft on fire". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A319-115 (WL) B-6425 Chongqing-Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Chinese jet aborts takeoff, catches fire, causing minor injuries from evacuation". Reuters. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Steinbuch, Yaron (2022-05-12). "Tibet Airlines plane aborts takeoff, bursts into flames at China airport". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "关于2022年5月12日西藏航空TV9833航班偏出跑道事故调查进展情况的通报" [Report on the progress of the investigation into the accident of Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 excursion from the runway on May 12, 2022]. CAAC (in Chinese). 2023-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 accident report (Chinese language)" (PDF). caac.gov.cn. June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Aviation Accidents Database, english version of Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 accident". Aviation Accidents Database. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "西藏航空客机偏出跑道起火,处理结果公布" [Tibet Airlines passenger plane veered off the runway and caught fire, the handling results are announced]. The Paper (in Chinese). 2024-06-06. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-07.