DH8B, Sydney, Australia, 2022

DH8B, Sydney, Australia, 2022

Summary

On 8 November 2022, a De Havilland Canada DHC8-200 experienced radio altimeter failure during descent into Sydney. The crew were unaware this would prevent use of reverse pitch after touchdown and the consequences for brake use and temperature on the long taxi in. The brakes slowly became less effective, then failed and caught fire as the aircraft reached its gate. A successful emergency evacuation followed, and the airport fire service extinguished the brake fires. It was concluded that the aircraft operator had provided insufficient guidance on both radio altimeter failure and the reversion of both engines to manual control.

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