ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181549
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 January 1989 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Jersey European Airways |
| Registration: | G-JEAC |
| MSN: | 617 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Southend (SEN), Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Southend Airport, Essex (SEN/EGMC) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged 04-01-1989 at Southend Airport, Essex: Left brake failed on start up and aircraft swung, colliding with Trislander G-BDOS (causing minor damage) and Cessna 177RG G-BFAC (causing severe damage by severing port wing). G-JEAC itself received damage to port engine, prop & fuselage.
Subsequent AAIB investigations revealed that the cause of the aircraft's swing was failure of the left brake caliper, which had separated from the brake disc.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Aviation News 3-16 Feb 1989.
2. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422fc4a40f0b61346000937/DHC-6_Twin_Otter_310__G-JEAC_09-89.pdf
3. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=JEAC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 2021 | 8Q-RAE | Manta Air | 0 | Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2015 11:13 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Jan-2016 19:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2016 15:56 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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