Flight TV9833 was scheduled to depart from the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing for Nyingchi early Thursday morning (May 12). But the Airbus A319 from Tibet Airlines did not get very far. When accelerating, the cockpit crew noticed irregularities. So she aborted the launch.
But there were unexpected problems: The A319 with the registration number B-6425 left the runway for reasons that are still unclear. As a result, a fire broke out on the front left side of the aircraft. Videos from the scene of the accident show a violent fire raging and thick, black smoke rising.
The 113 passengers and nine crew members were able to exit the Tibet Airlines plane via evacuation slides. According to the Chinese authorities, 36 of them had to be treated in hospital with minor injuries. Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport had to close the runway where the A319 crashed. There were diversions, cancellations and delays.
The Airbus A319 was badly damaged by the fire on the right side, as shown by the TV broadcaster CGTN. There were severe burn marks from the wing to the front door.
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Originally posted by aeroTelegraph, “Plane skids off runway on takeoff from China and catches fire”.
