Incident: Bluebird Cargo B734 at Budapest on Apr 19th 2011, rejected takeoff

Titlu: Incident: Bluebird Cargo B734 at Budapest on Apr 19th 2011, rejected takeoff
Sursa: The Aviation Herald
Autor: Simon Hradecky
Data: 20.04.2011

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A Bluebird Cargo Boeing 737-400, registration TF-BBH performing an acceptance flight BF-229 from Budapest (Hungary) to Budapest (Hungary) with 3 crew, rejected takeoff from Budapest's runway 31L at high speed after the tower observed smoke from the right hand wing. The airplane slowed safely and vacated the runway onto taxiway C about 2450 meters/8050 feet down the runway. Responding emergency services found a fuel leak from the right hand wing and needed to cool hot brakes prompting the crew to vacate the aircraft.

It was subsequently discovered that the fuel filler cap had dropped off the right wing. The airplane was towed to the maintenance hangar about one hour after rejecting takeoff.

The airplane had undergone major maintenance in Budapest starting March 19th and was just to position to resume service.

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