Cause of backlash known in LATAM – in the sky

The Italian aviation authority has issued a preliminary report following the accident involving a LATAM Boeing 777 in Milan.

The incident occurred in July this year, when a Boeing plane encountered an accident. BackhandThis phenomenon involves the rear of the aircraft touching the runway. According to camera images, the 777 will be in contact with the runway for ten seconds as it turns. This is accompanied by smoke and dust. Eventually flight crew He managed, albeit with difficulty, to lift the plane off the ground. After emptying the fuel, the plane was able to land in Milan without any further problems after more than an hour.

The investigation into the accident now shows that it was caused by incorrect calculations of take-off speed. Three-headed flight crew A turn speed of 149 knots was calculated. It was later determined that the correct speed should have been 181 knots. It is not yet known why the speed was calculated incorrectly, although it may have been due to the use of an incorrect take-off weight.

From data from Flight radar24 It appears that the LATAM Boeing 777 returned to Brazil five days after the accident, with the aircraft having remained inactive since then.