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Dramatic takeoff of a Fokker 100 due to ice buildup on wings

The Fokker 100 operated by Bek Air took off from Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 98 people onboard. But ice had built up on the wings during the overnight stop: the airplane's performances were degraded. The Fokker 100 lifted off and reached a height of 6 meters before falling to the ground. The aircraft rebounded two more times before finally violently hitting the ground and crashing into a building. 98 people were on board. 12 people, including the captain, were killed.
See here more information about this Fokker 100 accident.

Comment

Carl Hackert
Saratoga Springs, Ny (Usa)
If it is true that the Captain did not request main wing deicing it was an inexcusable mistake, especially in the darkness - the preflight should include physically touching the wing upper surface for snow, ice or frost as any beginning pilot learns. Due to its wing design, the F-100's normal takeoff calls for clean 0 flaps unless there is a need to climb to altitude more rapidly - and, yes, there are no leading edge slats. There have been other notable Fokker accidents nearly identical to this one, however, and the model aircraft and manufacturer failed.
27th January, 2020