[News] Cirrus 328 overrun inquiry points to throttle jam

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German investigators indicate that the Cirrus Airlines Dornier 328 which overran at Mannheim two months ago suffered a jammed throttle on landing, a problem which has contributed to previous accidents involving the type. After touching down on runway 27, following a service from Berlin Tempelhof, the turboprop failed to stop. Mannheim’s runway is relatively short, at 1,066m (3,497ft) and the aircraft veered off, passing south of the localiser antenna before striking an embankment. German investigation agency BFU says flight-data recorder information shows that engine torque during the last 30s before landing, and for 10s afterwards, stayed at 18-28%. “The throttle levers of the engines did not allow themselves to be pulled into the ‘idle’ range, and therefore no reverse thrust was available after landing,” it adds. BFU says that

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