tornado
29-05-2008, 20:47
Pilots of the Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200 freighter destroyed after overrunning at Brussels rejected the take-off at about the same time as air traffic controllers observed a fire in one of the aircraft’s two right-hand engines. The aircraft overran runway 20 by around 300m (985ft) and broke into three sections, its forward fuselage severed ahead of the main landing-gear and its rear fuselage ruptured just ahead of the empennage. The 28-year old jet also suffered substantial impact damage to its engines and underside, but the five crew escaped unhurt. While the inquiry has not details any preliminary information, sources familiar with testimony to the investigation state that air traffic controllers monitoring the departure noticed flames from one of the right-hand