The following information provides an awareness of problems in the hope that they can be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
Takeoff Rejected Above V1
Bombardier CRJ200. Minor damage. No injuries.
The flight crew’s “unprofessional behavior” and “lack of checklist discipline” were among the probable causes of the Jan. 19, 2010, incident in which the CRJ overran the runway during a rejected takeoff at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S., said the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A recently installed engineered material arresting system (EMAS) stopped the airplane short of a steep slope, and none of the 34 people aboard the regional jet was injured.
“Cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information revealed that the flight crew bega…
