DGCA - Final Investigation Report M/S BLUE DART AVIATION LTD, B757-200 AIRCRAFT VT-BDM AT MUMBAI ON

DGCA - Final Investigation Report M/S BLUE DART AVIATION LTD, B757-200 AIRCRAFT VT-BDM AT MUMBAI ON

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Author
DGCA (India)
Category
Accident Reports Human Factors Runway Excursion

On 9 June 2010, a Boeing B757-200 being operated by Chennai-based Blue Dart Aviation on a scheduled cargo flight from Mumbai to Bangalore lined up and commenced a night take off in normal ground visibility aligned with the right hand runway edge lights of 45 metre wide runway 27. ATC were not advised of the error and corrective action and once airborne, the aircraft completed the intended flight without further event. A ground engineer at Bangalore then discovered damage to the right hand landing gear assembly including one of the brake units. After being alerted, the Mumbai Airport Authorities discovered a number of broken runway edge lights.

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