PIA AT42 at Lahore on Sep 16th 2022, rudder trim runaway causes full deflection of rudder during takeoff
Last Update: September 28, 2022 / 15:53:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 16, 2022
Classification
Incident
Flight number
PK-609
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Gilgit, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BHI
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42
ICAO Type Designator
AT42
The occurrence became known when the airline presented Certificates of Appreciation to both pilots for an "exceptional display of airmanship in handling a flight rudder control defect on ATR AP-BHI" signed on Sep 21st 2022.
PIA's Flight Safety Department stated the best safety device in any aircraft is a "well trained crew" elaborating that during takeoff from Lahore their ATR-42 suffered a rudder trim runaway causing full deflection of the rudder. The crew skillfully managed to safely land back in Lahore.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 16, 2022
Classification
Incident
Flight number
PK-609
Departure
Lahore, Pakistan
Destination
Gilgit, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
AP-BHI
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-42
ICAO Type Designator
AT42
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