ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351933
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| Date: | Sunday 28 December 1997 |
| Time: | 12:59 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-240B |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-BAT |
| MSN: | 22077/429 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dubai International Airport (DXB) -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB), United Arab Emirates |
| London (LHR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PIA flight PK787, a Boeing 747-200, suffered a runway excursion after an aborted takeoff at Dubai Airport.
During take-off, immediately after V1 was called at 155 kt, no.2 engine EGT climbed rapidly. Four loud bangs were heard and the airframe vibrated. The take-off was aborted after V1 and before Vr. The aircraft overran the runway by 300 m. The no.3 engine struck a localizer antenna. The right main tire caught fire which was extinguished by fire personnel.
Sources:
https://gulfnews.com/today-history/december-28-1997-pia-flight-careens-off-runway-in-dubai-1.2147924
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2024 19:51 | Renanzitos | Added |
| 23-Feb-2024 19:55 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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