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Status Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Date Monday 10 March 1997
Time 10:56
Type Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-212
Operator Gulf Air
Registration A4O-EM
MSN 536
Year of manufature 1995
Engines CFMI CFM56-5A3
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 115
Aircraft damage Destroyed, written off
Aircraft fate w/o
Location Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)   United Arab Emirates
Phase Take off
Nature Passenger - Scheduled
Departure Airport Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA)
Destination Airport Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI)
Narrative Directional control difficulties at V1 forced the crew to abort the takeoff.
The Airbus overrun the runway. The nosegear collapsed.

sources

Flight International 19-25 March 1997(12)
ICAO Adrep Summary 2/97 (#9)
Reuters

Safety recommendations

Photos


photo (c) Richard Thompson; Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA); 17 March 1997


photo (c) Jean M. Magendie, via Werner Fischdick; Athens-Athinai Airport (ATH); October 1995