Tibet Airlines Flight 9833 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight in China from Chongqing to Nyingchi. On 12 May 2022, the A319-100 operating the service suffered a runway excursion, causing both engines to separate, followed by a fire near the front of the aircraft.[2] 36 people were injured during the evacuation.[1][3][4]
.jpg) B-6425, the aircraft involved in the accident in 2013 | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 May 2022 |
| Summary | Runway excursion following a rejected takeoff |
| Site | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Yubei District, Chongqing, China |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A319-115 |
| Operator | Tibet Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | TV9833 |
| ICAO flight No. | TBA9833 |
| Call sign | TIBET 9833 |
| Registration | B-6425 |
| Flight origin | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport |
| Destination | Nyingchi Mainling Airport |
| Occupants | 122 |
| Passengers | 113 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 36[1] |
| Survivors | 122 |
Accident
editDuring the aircraft's takeoff roll, the pilots experienced an "abnormality" and aborted the takeoff. The plane veered off the runway, its engines detaching in the process. The engines, as well as the front of the aircraft, subsequently caught on fire. All 122 passengers and crew evacuated with 36 of them suffering minor injuries.[5]
Aircraft
editThe aircraft involved was an Airbus A319-115, MSN 5157, registered as B-6425, which was manufactured by Airbus Industrie in 2012. The aircraft had logged 28364 airframe hours and around 14495 takeoff and landing cycles. It was equipped with two CFM international CFM56-5B7/P engines.[6]
Investigation
editOne week after the accident the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) opened an investigation into the accident.[4]
On 4 August 2023, CAAC announced that the investigation of the accident had been completed with the cause having been found and that the final report would be released to the public.[7]
The CAAC Southwest Regional Administration released its report[8] on 5 June 2024 (in Chinese language only): an English version of the report is also available.[9] It found that the accident was caused by crew error. The CAAC imposed a CN¥ 900,000 fine on Tibet Airlines and fined the company's leadership: The two executives primarily responsible were fined 40% of their 2021 income, while three others responsible were fined 30% of their 2021 income. The CAAC also revoked the pilot's licenses of the captain and co-captain and suspended the first officer's pilot's license for six months.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lau, Jack (12 May 2022). "Tibet Airlines plane in flames, passengers evacuated before take-off in southwestern China". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Passenger Jet Bursts Into Flames During Takeoff in China". Bloomberg News. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Gan, Nectar (12 May 2022). "Passenger plane catches fire during takeoff in southwestern China". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ a b "Accident: Tibet A319 at Chongqing on May 12th 2022, runway excursion on takeoff, aircraft on fire". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Chinese jet aborts takeoff, catches fire, causing minor injuries from evacuation". Reuters. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Accident Airbus A319-115 (WL) B-6425, Thursday 12 May 2022". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "关于2022年5月12日西藏航空TV9833航班偏出跑道事故调查进展情况的通报" [Report on the progress of the investigation into the accident of Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 excursion from the runway on May 12, 2022]. CAAC (in Chinese). 2023-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 accident report (Chinese language)" (PDF). caac.gov.cn. June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Aviation Accidents Database, english version of Tibet Airlines flight TV9833 accident". Aviation Accidents Database. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "西藏航空客机偏出跑道起火，处理结果公布" [Tibet Airlines passenger plane veered off the runway and caught fire, the handling results are announced]. The Paper (in Chinese). 2024-06-06. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-07.