IL-18 Take off incident

[Tweek]

Am I the only one that would have found the video more interesting had it actually taken off, without a hitch? Don't think I've ever seen footage of an airborne Il-18, but I'm lead to believe that they're smokey beasts. Would be an impressive sight, indeed.

Wouldn't want to be the ones to pull that out of the dirt, though...

[Garry Russell]

Indeed Tweek

Very smokey beasts. Only ever seen one..... at LHR in 1974 operated by LOT


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BpHpYNxDRk

Garry

[RobDob]

Good job that cameraman wasn't standing 50 feet to his right.............!

[Tweek]

Thanks for the vid, Garry. Lovely aircraft!

[speedbird591]

I just watched my AI Il-18 for the first time and that pumps out plenty of smoke, too, even on the ground!

Quite a nice model for AI




Ian

[RJP]

There's something very suspicious about that video.........

The fact that the fire engine arrives within moments. Having spent a fair bit of time in Africa (although admittedly not in Cabinda where this apparently was) I find that the most shocking thing about that video.

Yes, they are very smoky beasts. Used to see them around the Middle East quite a lot but getting fairly rare here now. Seem to have been replaced with 737-200s (so, not a lot less smoke ).

Rgds
Richard

[Tarasdad]

The fire was because he was trying to abort the takeoff roll and had the brakes floored. Pilot error all the way.

[RJP]

The fire was because he was trying to abort the takeoff roll and had the brakes floored. Pilot error all the way.

I'm wondering if there was a typo there??

Braking heavily during a rejected t/o doesn't sound like pilot error to me.......

Rgds
Richard

[Prop Jockey]

Braking heavily during a rejected t/o doesn't sound like pilot error to me.......

Yes heavy braking would be a good thing

I suspect the fire crew had just been using the fire engine as a bus to ferry airport workers to/from home - and they were just arriving back when the RTO happened Although I'd question their choice of fire engine - you can get a lot more people in a Hiace.

Cheers

Rich

[Tarasdad]

Rejecting too late in the takeoff run is the error. End result, aircraft overshoots the runway, damages are increased. Pilot error.