AAIB Bulletin 7/2009 EW/G2008/12/05, Boeing 767-39H, G-OOAN, Manchester, 13 Dec 2008
AAIB Bulletin 7/2009 EW/G2008/12/05, Boeing 767-39H, G-OOAN, Manchester, 13 Dec 2008
On 13 December 2008, a Thompsonfly Boeing 767-300 departing from Manchester for Montego Bay Jamaica was considered to be accelerating at an abnormally slow rate during the take off roll on Runway 23L. The aircraft commander, who was the pilot not flying, consequently delayed the V1 call by about 10 - 15 knots because he thought the aircraft might be heavier than had been calculated. During the rotation the TAILSKID message illuminated momentarily, indicating that the aircraft had suffered a tail strike during the takeoff. The commander applied full power and shortly afterwards the stick shaker activated briefly. The aircraft continued to climb away and accelerate before the flaps were retracted and the after-takeoff check list completed. The appropriate drills in the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) were subsequently actioned, fuel was dumped and the aircraft returned to Manchester for an overweight landing without further incident.






