Engine seizure caused plane crash

Bangalore: The preliminary findings of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) team inquiring into the crash of the six-seater plane in South Bangalore on Saturday, have revealed that an engine seizure was the cause of the crash.
Senior aviation officials told TOI that the plane seems to have crashed due to an engine seizure. Initial findings indicate that an engine experienced a sudden loss of power and thrust, and thus, seized. "Surprisingly, the loss of thrust seems to have affected both engines. That normally doesn’t happen in a twin-engine aircraft, but that gives us reason to investigate the crash in that direction," an official said.
The cause of the engine seizure has been related to technical factors. "There seems to have been a technical snag in the engine. What exactly caused the snag and whether the snag, on its own, caused the engine to seize is not known yet. All factors leading to or causing engine seizure are being looked into," the officials involved in the crash investigation explained. The cause of engine seizure has not been established because the aircraft ‘does not have the black box and cockpit voice recorder.’
11/09/07 Times of India

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Categories: Safety Sep 2007