B738, Bristol UK, 2024

B738, Bristol UK, 2024

Summary

On 4 March 2024, a Boeing 737-800 departing Bristol took longer than expected to become airborne and passed over the end of the runway at approximately 10 feet. It was then initially unable to climb at a speed much above V2 until it was recognised that the thrust set was significantly below that intended. Despite the flight being used for new captain line training, a check at 80 knots that correct thrust was set did not occur. The fact that the autothrottle had not been successfully re-engaged after it dropped out when takeoff thrust was being set went unrecognised.

Description

On 4 March 2024, a Boeing 737-800 (G-FDZS) operated by TUI Airways on an international passenger flight from Bristol to Las Palmas became airborne only 260 metres from the end of the runway in daytime visual conditions VMC before overflying the end at approximately 10 feet. It was then only possible to climb at an airspeed just above V2 with neither pilot initially recognising that the thrust set for takeoff was much lower than that required. When this was recognised, the expected airspeed was eventually achieved passing 900 feet aal. The flight was being used for line training of a new captain who was occupying the left seat and acting as pilot monitoring (PM).

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