Flydubai B38M at Belgrade on Feb 18th 2022, wrong takeoff performance
Last Update: February 23, 2022 / 18:22:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-1746
Departure
Belgrade, Serbia
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-FML
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
Airport ICAO Code
LYBE
A ground observer reported the aircraft began rotation about 300 meters short of the runway end but rotated very slowly, became airborne and crossed the runway end just a few feet above the surface, a one engine inoperative (OEI) departure would have been impossible. About 2 minutes after becoming airborne the crew queried with tower, whether they had departed taxiway E (TORA 3000 meters/9800 feet) or taxiway D (TORA 2085 meters/6800 feet), tower reported they had departed from taxiway D. The ground observer could not tell, whether the crew had requested to depart from intersection with taxiway D or E prior to or during taxi for departure.
ADS-B data suggest the aircraft crossed the runway end at less than 30 feet AGL at 156 knots over ground, reached 80 feet AGL about 400 meters/1350 feet past the runway end at 168 knots over ground (just past the localizer antenna), then joined a rather normal climb profile.
On Feb 23rd 2022 Serbia's Directorate of Civil Aviation announced they have opened an extraordinary inspection into Flydubai with respect to the 737-8 MAX occurrece of Feb 18th 2022 and stated: "As part of the investigation, the Directorate of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Serbia will send a request to investigate the events to the aviation authorities of the United Arab Emirates, in order to inform us about the results of the investigation, since they are in charge of the operator."
Metars:
LYBE 181400Z 16005KT 120V270 CAVOK 14/M01 Q1017 NOSIG=
LYBE 181330Z 24006KT CAVOK 14/M01 Q1017 NOSIG=
LYBE 181300Z 26007KT 230V290 CAVOK 14/M00 Q1018 NOSIG=
LYBE 181230Z 24007KT 180V270 CAVOK 14/00 Q1018 NOSIG=
LYBE 181200Z 30009KT CAVOK 14/M01 Q1018 NOSIG=
LYBE 181130Z 30009KT 220V320 CAVOK 13/M01 Q1018 NOSIG=
LYBE 181100Z 32008KT 280V010 CAVOK 13/M02 Q1019 NOSIG=
LYBE 181030Z 30012KT 260V340 CAVOK 13/M01 Q1019 NOSIG=
LYBE 181000Z 31011KT CAVOK 12/00 Q1019 NOSIG=
LYBE 180930Z 26008KT 220V290 CAVOK 12/01 Q1019 NOSIG=
LYBE 180900Z 25006KT 210V280 CAVOK 11/01 Q1019 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 18, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-1746
Departure
Belgrade, Serbia
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-FML
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
Airport ICAO Code
LYBE
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