La vita di Niki Lauda è affascinante quanto sofferta; inizialmente deve lottare con la sua famiglia originaria per poter gareggiare; quando ormai è un pilota affermata ha un gravissimo incidente che compromette il suo fisico creandogli numerosi problemi. Lauda Air Flight 004 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight between Bangkok, Thailand, and Vienna, Austria. [22] After the crash, bookings from Hong Kong decreased by 20% but additional passengers from Vienna began booking flights, so there were no significant changes in overall bookings. [23] However the accident report states that the "flightcrew training simulators yielded erroneous results"[5]:21 and stated that recovery from the loss of lift from the reverser deployment "was uncontrollable for an unexpecting flight crew". Il terrificante incidente che mise a rischio la vita di Niki Lauda e il suo sorprendente ritorno in pista solo 42 giorni dopo. Il proprietario della compagnia aerea, Niki Lauda, ha ribadito ieri ad un' emittente privata tedesca che non esistono indicazioni su un possibile errore umano. It was the deadliest aviation incident involving a Boeing 767 at the time and the deadliest aviation incident in Thai history. La Nordschleife restava un circuito di estrema pericolosità e durante il Gran Premio di Germania del 1976, Niki Lauda ebbe un gravissimo incidente, raccontato anche nel film del 2013 Rush. Incidente Niki Lauda al Nurburgring 1976: il video del tragico evento che ha lasciato sfigurato il campione della formula 1, scomparso oggi a 70 anni. [38] Following the crash of OE-LAV, the airline had no flights to Sydney, on 1, 6, and 7 June. [5]:4 At the time of the incident, the No.2 engine had been on the airframe since assembly of the aircraft (7,444 hours and 1,133 cycles) whereas the No.1 engine (with the faulty thrust reverser) had been on the aircraft since October 3, 1990 and had accumulated 2,904 hours and 456 cycles. [29][30] Other nationalities included 52 Hong Kong residents,[30][31] 39 Thai, 10 Italians, seven Swiss, six Chinese, four Germans, three Portuguese, three Taiwanese, three Yugoslavs, two Hungarians, two Filipinos, two Britons, three Americans (two passengers and the captain), one Australian, one Brazilian, one Pole, and one Turk. [5][24] Aviation writer Macarthur Job has said that "had that Boeing 767 been of an earlier version of the type, fitted with engines that were controlled mechanically rather than electronically, then that accident could not have happened". [1][2][3] Lauda Air was founded and run by Formula One world motor racing champion Niki Lauda who was personally involved in the accident investigation. Visibilmente imbarazzato, a chi lo ricordava rispondeva che 'è passato cosi' tanto tempo. Incidente Niki Lauda al Nürburgring 1976: una tragedia sfiorata, Merzario decisivo per salvargli la vita e il recupero lampo per tornare a Monza, al cuore del film Rush. E' morto Niki Lauda, ecco il terribile incidente nel 1976 al Nurburgring che lo ha segnato per tutta la vita . [31], In early August 1991, Boeing issued an alert to airlines stating that over 1,600 late model 737s, 747s, 757s, and 767s had thrust reverser systems similar to that of OE-LAV. Lauda Air Flight 004 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight between Bangkok, Thailand, and Vienna, Austria. The remains of the aircraft broke up mid-air at 4,000 feet (1,200 m) before impacting the ground. The extreme stress of the dive caused sections of the rudder and right elevator to fail and break off as the crew attempted to arrest the descent; The control surfaces were not designed to bear such massive loads. The wreckage site is about 6 kilometres (4 mi; 3 nmi) north-northeast of Phu Toey, Huay Kamin (Thai: ห้วยขมิ้น), Dan Chang District, Suphan Buri Province,[5] about 100 kilometres (62 mi; 54 nmi) northwest of Bangkok, close to the Burma-Thailand border. Niki Lauda esce di strada colpendo una roccia con la sua Ferrari 312 T2: il casco si sgancia nell'urto e l'auto prende fuoco. Tre volte campione del mondo, ebbe un incidente nel 1976 che rischiò di costargli la vita Due in part to the destruction of much of the wiring, no definitive reason for the activation of the thrust reverser could be found. A livello di personalità Niki Lauda è ricordato come un tecnico, preciso fino all’ossessività quando si trattava delle macchine da guidare, caratterialmente freddo. [33] Thomas J. Welch, the captain, lived in Vienna,[30] but originated from Seattle, Washington. Formula 1 in lutto. [42], Crash of an Austrian Boeing 767 in Thailand in 1991, OE-LAV, the plane involved in the accident, Aviation accidents and incidents in Thailand. But a thorough test would have informed the FAA and Boeing that thrust reversers deploying in midair was such a dangerous occurrence that Boeing needed to install a positive lock that would prevent such an event." As a result of their findings during the investigation of Lauda Flight 004, additional safety features such as mechanical positive locks were mandated to prevent thrust reverser deployment in flight. [40], At the crash site, which is accessible to national park visitors, a shrine was later erected to commemorate the victims. Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 13 gen 2021 alle 21:27. "[22] Lauda asked Boeing to fly the scenario in a simulator that used different data as compared to the one that Lauda had performed tests on at Gatwick Airport. [12][5]:55 Just after Thurner said this, the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) recorded a shuddering sound, followed by a metallic snap. Il 1° agosto 1976 Niki Lauda rimase coinvolto nel terribile incidente che ebbe serissime conseguenze sul suo aspetto, e sulla salute dei suoi polmoni, ma che non ne pregiudicò la carriera Tragica la notizia che arriva dal mondo della Formula 1: Niki Lauda è morto all’età di 70 anni. The FAA accepted the results of the test. Williamson, Hank (2011). He examined the wreckage and estimated that the largest fragment was about five metres (16 ft) by two metres (6.6 ft), which was about half the size of the largest piece in the Lockerbie crash. Tummachartvijit, Tavorn. Lauda then added, "this was the first time in eight months that it had been made clear that the manufacturer [Boeing] was at fault and not the operator of the aeroplane [or Pratt and Whitney]. "Cause of airliner explosion Sought". Niki Lauda, l'incidente al Nurburgring nel 1976 Lauda, anni dopo, non parlava volentieri di quel momento. Lauda asked for a press conference the following day, and told Boeing that if it was possible to recover, he would be willing to fly on a 767 with two pilots and have the thrust reverser deploy in air. La Lauda Air cominciò ad operare effettivamente dalla metà degli anni ottanta: inizialmente offriva solo voli regionali, con una flotta composta da Fokker F27 e BAC One-Eleven, ma quando fu stabilito che la Austrian Airlines non poteva mantenere il monopolio sulle rotte internazionali, la Lauda Air iniziò una politica di espansione molto aggressiva, approfittando anche dell'appoggio della tedesca Lufthansa, che aveva sempre mostrato un grande interesse per la compagnia austriaca. [15], Volunteer rescue teams and local villagers looted the wreckage, taking electronics and jewellery,[16] so relatives were unable to recover personal possessions. Questi non fermano il pilota che continua a gareggiare e fare tutto ciò che desidera. Niki Lauda diventa noto anche oltre il mondo dell’automobilismo a causa di un terribile incidente nel quale si è visto coinvolto, uscendone gravemente ustionato, ferito ma ancora vivo. Se volessimo aggiornare il giudizio su Lauda potremmo prendere a prestito proprio le parole utilizzate dall’ex ferrarista per definire se stesso: “uno che vola alto”. Il pilota austriaco, classe 1949, è morto in una clinica svizzera il 20 maggio. Flights resumed with another 767 on 13 June. Al momento dell'incidente il velivolo aveva all'attivo 7,444 ore di volo e 1,135 cicli. [30][32], Josef Thurner, the copilot, once flew as a co-pilot with Niki Lauda on a Lauda Boeing 737 service to Bangkok, a flight that was the subject of a Reader's Digest article in January 1990 that depicted the airline positively. LONGARONE - «L'aereo ha cominciato a perdere quota e s'è inclinato. [5]:4[7][8][9][10][11] Two months later, customers were asked to replace potentially faulty valves in the thrust reverser systems that could cause reversers to deploy in flight. [5], As evidence started to point towards the thrust reversers as the cause of the accident, Lauda made simulator flights at Gatwick Airport which appeared to show that deployment of a thrust reverser was a survivable incident. Macarthur Job stated that Thurner was the better known of the crew members. Traynor, Ian. [41] Another memorial and cemetery is located at Wat Sa Kaeo Srisanpetch, about 90 kilometres (56 mi; 49 nmi) away in Mueang Suphan Buri District. La definizione di pilota computer, che gli viene appiccicata come un’etichetta a partire dalla metà degli anni Settanta, è ormai sorpassata per un uomo di 68 anni. On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the No.1 engine of the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight deployed in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, break up, and crash, killing all 213 passengers and the 10 crew members on board. Wallace, Charles P. "'All Evidence' in Thai Air Crash Points to Bomb". The storage was not refrigerated and the bodies decomposed. "[22], When the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked Boeing to test activating the thrust reverser in flight,[26] the FAA had allowed Boeing to devise the tests. Niki Lauda, il rogo e la rinascita: 40 anni fa l'incidente sul Nürburgring Freddo e calcolatore, il ricordo del rogo in cui rischiò la vita lo porta indelebile sul viso. The flight data recorder was completely destroyed, so only the cockpit voice recorder was of use. [39] Niki Lauda said that the crash in 1991 and the period after was the worst time in his life. The official investigation, led by Thailand's Aircraft Accident investigation Committee, took about eight months, and was released with the "probable cause" stating: "The Accident Investigation Committee of the Government of Thailand determines the probable cause of this accident to be [an] uncommanded in-flight deployment of the left engine thrust reverser, which resulted in loss of flight path control. La carriera di Niki Lauda è stata condizionata da un terribile incidente. He asked Boeing to issue a statement, but the legal department said it could not be issued because it would take three months to adjust the wording. Dental and forensic experts worked to identify bodies, but twenty-seven were never identified. 21/05/2019 - 07:37 James R. Chiles, author of Inviting Disaster, said, "the point here is not that a thorough test would have told the pilots Thomas J. Welch and Josef Thumer [sic] what to do. Following this, the CVR recorded an increase in background noise, followed by several loud bangs, and then stopped recording. "Of all the crew, Josef Thurner was perhaps the better known thanks to having been copilot to Niki Lauda himself on a Boeing 737 service to Bangkok which became the subject of a highly affirmative article on the airline and its history in the January 1990 issue of. At 23:08, Welch and Thurner received a visual warning indicating that a possible system failure would cause the thrust reverser on the number one engine to deploy in flight. A thrust reverser deploying in flight might not have been survivable, anyway. La morte di Niki Lauda fa tornare in mente l'episodio che lo vide protagonista nel 1976. Niki Lauda, tre volte campione del mondi di F1, è morto il 20 maggio 2019 a 70 anni stefano mancini Pubblicato il 05 Maggio 2020 Ultima modifica 04 Marzo 2021 11:03 L’ex pilota di Ferrari e McLaren è stato un vero e proprio … Il velivolo era un Boeing 767-3Z9ER con numero di registrazione OE-LAV e S/N 24628 consegnato alla Lauda Air il 16 ottobre 1989, motorizzato con due Pratt and Whitney 4060; il motore di sinistra (S/N P724134) venne installato il 3 ottobre 1990 ed aveva 2,904 ore di volo e 456 cicli; il motore di destra (S/N P724130) venne installato per la prima volta il 15 settembre 1989 ed aveva 7,444 ore di volo e 1,133 cicli. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing wire services it did not identify, stated that "the search for a motive is difficult because politically neutral Austria has generally stayed out of most international conflicts – such as the Persian Gulf War – that have made other countries' airlines the targets of terrorist attacks."[19]. I piloti, in una riunione tenuta alcune settimane prima, avevano criticato la pericolosità del tracciato, minacciando anche il boicottaggio della gara. Lift on the aircraft's left side was disrupted due to the reverser deployment, and the aircraft immediately began a diving left turn. In 1982 Boeing conducted a test wherein the aircraft was flown at 10,000 feet, then slowed to 250 knots, and the test pilots then deployed the thrust reverser. followed by "here, wait a minute", and then, "damn it!" [27], The Lauda aircraft was traveling at a high speed (400 knots) and at almost 30,000 feet when the left thrust reverser deployed, causing the pilots to lose control of the aircraft. Niki Lauda è morto ieri, lunedì 20 maggio, a 70 anni.Era uno dei più famosi piloti nella storia della Formula 1. 29 dic Volo China Airlines 358, ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-3Z9ER OE-LAV Phu Toey, Lauda Air Crash 1991: still too many open questions, Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology, voci di incidenti aerei presenti su Wikipedia, Lista di incidenti aerei di voli commerciali, Incidente del C-130 Hercules dell'Indonesian Air Force, https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volo_Lauda_Air_004&oldid=117960003, Incidenti e disastri aerei causati da guasto ai motori, licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo, Guasto meccanico con attivazione in volo dell'inversore di spinta sinistro. Lauda said that the thrust reverser could not be the sole cause of the crash. [13] Most of the wreckage was scattered over a remote forest area roughly one square kilometre in size, at an elevation of 600 m (2,000 ft), in what is now Phu Toei National Park, Suphan Buri. Boeing did not want to say anything. [12], Lauda stated, "what really annoyed me was Boeing's reaction once the cause was clear. Tra gli eventi di cronaca da segnalare si ricorda il tremendo incidente del 1976sul circuito del Nuerburfring, con la monoposto che andò in fiamme e Laud… You're no longer alone. L'aereo fu registrato c… Relatives return to crash site for memorial service, Niki Lauda: 'People had lost their loved ones yet no one was telling them why', Owner Rejects Thrust as Cause of Air Crash, "Boeing Thrust Reversers Had History Of Glitches", Lauda Air-Absturz in Thailand jährt sich zum 20. This was followed by the complete separation of the right horizontal stabilizer, and then moments later the rear section of the fuselage failed and broke off, taking the rest of the tail with it. Il mondo dello sport dei motori e in particolare quello della Formula 1 piange Niki Lauda. Morto Niki Lauda, le immagini del drammatico incidente a Nurburgring - Video Il ricordo del rogo in cui ha rischiato la vita Niki Lauda lo ha portato indelebile sul viso. [25] Boeing initially refused, but Lauda insisted, so Boeing granted permission. Boeing had insisted that a deployment was not possible in flight. [5]:4, At the time of the accident, Lauda Air operated three weekly flights between Bangkok and Vienna. Una si è buttata a terra, un'altra è svenuta. "Looting may have hidden clues to crash". Thurner's last recorded words were, "Oh, reverser's deployed". Lauda attempted the flight in the simulator 15 times, and in every instance he was unable to recover. Era il Il 1 agosto 1976 nel corso del Gran Premio di Germania, sul circuito del Nürburgring. The control of the aircraft was not jeopardized. TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402, airfleets.net – Boeing 767 – MSN 24628 – OE-LAV, "Excerpts from Lauda News Conference on Crash of Boeing 767 With AM-Thailand Crash", "Two Doomed 767S Were Partners On Assembly Line", More Than 200 Believed Killed As Plane Crashes in Thai Jungle. Ho temuto di morire, i passeggeri gridavano, le hostess piangevano. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 767-300ER that was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4060 engines and delivered new to Lauda Air on 16 October 1989. The specific cause of the thrust reverser deployment has not been positively identified. Niki Lauda ne era convinto. Traynor, et al. Chi è davvero Niki Lauda?? Come l’incidente di Niki Lauda al Nurburgring ha cambiato la rivalità con James Hunt Niki Lauda, scomparso nel 2019, è stato uno dei più grandi piloti nella storia della Formula 1. "Looting May Hurt Jet-crash Probe; Airline Chief Denies Extortion Plot". "[22] Different possibilities were investigated, including a short circuit in the system. On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the No.1 engine of the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight deployed in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, break up, and crash, killing all 213 passengers and the 10 crew members on board. [21] In Thailand, Lauda attended a funeral for 23 unidentified passengers, and then traveled to Seattle to meet with Boeing representatives. Johnson, Sharen Shaw. [18], Speculation circulated that a bomb may have destroyed the aircraft. 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Having consulted the aircraft's quick reference handbook, they determined that it was "just an advisory thing" and took no action. The loss of the tail made the dive even more severe, and the aircraft went into a vertical nose down pitch, reaching a speed of Mach 0.99, and may have broken the sound barrier, at which point the entire right wing failed and detached, which ignited a fireball according to eyewitness accounts. Inquirer Wire Services at. È morto Niki Lauda, l'ultimo uomo “volante”. Job, p. 204. "Scavengers complicate crash probe". [32], About a quarter of the airline's carrying capacity was destroyed as a result of the crash. "Pilgrimage to Thai plane crash site for aunt killed 28 years ago: 'I'm here for you. Da uomo meticoloso quale era, volle indagare personalmente e si recò al quartier generale Boeing di Seattle per provare che il 767 nascondeva un pericoloso difetto. The crash marked the aircraft type's first fatal incident and third hull loss. [5]:41, The incident led Boeing to modify the thrust reverser system to prevent similar occurrences by adding sync-locks, which prevent the thrust reversers from deploying when the main landing gear truck tilt angle is not at the ground position. "Lauda's driving ambition brings triumph and disaster in tandem". [4] The aircraft was registered OE-LAV, was named Mozart [5]:21 and was the 283rd Boeing 767 built. [28], The passengers and crew included 83 Austrians: 74 passengers and nine crew members. [17] The bodies were taken to a hospital in Bangkok. Boeing told Lauda that it was not possible, so he asked Boeing to issue a statement saying that it would not be survivable, and Boeing issued it. Air Crash Investigations: Suddenly Falling Apart The Crash Of Lauda Air Flight NG 004. [1], At 23:17, the number one engine reversed thrust while the plane was over mountainous jungle terrain in the border area between Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani Provinces in Thailand. Niki Lauda ha corso per ben 171 Gran Premi, conquistando 25 primi posti e 24 pole position. [6][14] Rescuers found Welch's body still in the pilot's seat. "Crash teams investigate plane blast". Dell’incidente di Lauda bisogna analizzare tre aspetti: ha perso il casco nel primo impatto e per questo è stato esposto alle fiamme e alle bruciature, le esalazioni di magnesio lo stavano ammazzando e non da ultimo, è stato davvero difficile estrarlo dalla macchina. The CVR recorded a second metallic snapping sound, followed by various alarms and Welch's last recorded words, which were, "Jesus Christ!" [20] Upon hearing of the crash, Niki Lauda traveled to Thailand. Oltre alle già citate Ferrari e McLaren, Lauda ha guidato anche le vetture di March, BRM e Brabham. Pradit Hoprasatsuk, the head of the Air Safety Division of the Thailand Department of Aviation, stated, "the attempt to determine why the reverser came on was hampered by the loss of the flight data recorder, which was destroyed in the crash". [6] On 26 May 1991, at 23:02 ICT, flight NG004 (originating from Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport), a Boeing 767-3Z9ER, took off from Don Mueang International Airport for its flight to Vienna International Airport with 213 passengers and ten crew, under the command of American Captain Thomas J. Welch (48) and Austrian First Officer Josef Thurner (41). A riprova di ciò, narrano le cronache che il 25 settembre 1997, quando la Lauda Air ricevette, a Seattle, il primo dei suoi quattro Boeing 777-200, fu proprio Niki Lauda a volerlo pilotare personalmente fino a Vienna, dopo uno scalo a Las Vegas dove offrì una festa ai 150 passeggeri invitati).
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