Serious incident Airbus A300B4-203(F) TC-ACE,
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Date:Saturday 10 April 2010
Time:04:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A30B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A300B4-203(F)
Owner/operator:ACT Airlines
Registration: TC-ACE
MSN: 154
Year of manufacture:1981
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI) -   Bahrain
Phase: Take off
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI)
Destination airport:Bagram Air Base
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
On April 10, 2010, an ACT Airlines Airbus A300B4-200F, flight DHX-521, registration TC-ACE, experienced a high-speed rejected takeoff at Bahrain International Airport following a No. 2 engine uncontained low pressure turbine disk failure. The flight was a freight flight from Bahrain to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, with 7 crew on board. The No. 2 engine reportedly burst into flames with a loud bang leaving debris and spilled fluids on the runway. The crew activated the fire suppression system. The airplane came to a safe stop and the airplane was evacuated. No injuries were reported. The extent of airframe damage was not reported. The runway was closed for debris removal.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration: 10 years and 7 months
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

NTSB ENG10RA023

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jun-2023 19:11 ASN Update Bot Added
04-Jun-2023 10:49 harro Updated

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