AAIB Bulletin 6/2010 EW/C2009/03/03, DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400, G-JEDM, approach Southampton Airport

AAIB Bulletin 6/2010 EW/C2009/03/03, DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400, G-JEDM, approach Southampton Airport

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AAIB (UK)
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Accident Reports Loss of Control Human Factors

On 3 March 2009, a DHC8-Q400 being operated by UK Regional airline Flybe on a scheduled passenger flight from Edinburgh to Southampton was making its approach at the planned destination in night IMC and moderate turbulence when the aircraft was allowed to loose airspeed to below its minimum manoeuvring speed and a momentary stick shaker activation occurred. The associated automatic disconnection of the autopilot was followed by extreme pitch up and excessive roll left before the flight crew regained full control of the aircraft.

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