Tarom Inccident a/c YR-LCA ROT381 Airbus 310-325 (Paris, Orly) 3D Flight Reconstruction

On September 24, 1994, a Tarom Airbus A-310, Flight 381 from Bucharest on approach to Paris Orly went into a sudden and uncommanded nose-up position and stalled. The crew attempted to countermand the plane's flight control system but were unable to get the nose down while remaining on course. Witnesses saw the plane climb to a tail stand, then bank sharply left, then right, then fall into a steep dive. Only when the dive produced additional speed was the crew able to recover steady flight. An investigation found that an overshoot of flap placard speed during approach, incorrectly commanded by the captain, caused a mode transition to flight level change. The auto-throttles increased power and trim went full nose-up as a result. The crew attempt at commanding the nose-down elevator could not counteract effect of stabilizer nose-up trim, and the resulting dive brought the plane from a height of 4100 feet at the time of the stall to 800 feet when the crew was able to recover command. The plane landed safely after a second approach. There were 186 people aboard.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Tarom
• YR-LCA
• Airbus 310
• ROT 381
• Orly
• inccident

[Crashboy1024]

It doesn't matter that the captain overshot the flap placard speed. Yes... that's not normal... But it shouldn't crash a plane. This whole stall is the plane's doing. The crew were trying to recover it, while the autopilot just kept going up. In a Boeing, you'd get an overspeed warning, and the flaps would automatically retract a notch. In an Airbus, apparently, you die.

These planes are dangerous.

[maxavail]

such an event can make your hair go white in a matter of seconds, to dive on your tail to an elevation of 200 meters is enough to crack anyone up.

[zoneAR51]

plus jamais je reprend deux fois des frites a bord d'un aéronef...XD

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[wizzair1313]

my first flight with tarom and i was on this plane.

[theendlessloops]

Airbus covered it this time-read FAA Docket No. 99-NM-189-AD (re another incident); "electrical connectors between the actuator’s main valves and the airplane’s two flight control computers.. were crossed between side 1 and side 2. This. in combination with a failure of the clutch valve resulted in the autopilot yaw actuator remaining engaged when the crew disconnected the autopilot,[..], could result in uncommanded deflections of the ailerons, elevator, . reduced controllability" ASTONISHING!

[acheroncyc]

@grmalx nice uneducated comment

[Lecca22]

nasol moment

[odylle51]

la fille était dans l avion merci au commandant de bord

[Kira200905]

It did not crash , they have regained the controls and landed safely on the runway !

[grmalx]

Hello there... the question is not about airbus features... it is about the faulty french thinking... Airbus simply pulled the pilots out of the cockpit with their features... this would have never happened in a Boeing. All pilots should keep in mind that they are the ones flying the aircraft .. not the A/P... Should they notice the A/p going out of limits.. take over as soon a s possible. (Approach controller)