Boeing 737-800, TC-JGR, 16 October 2006

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Commercial - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Field investigation
• Date of occurrence: 16 October 2006
• Aircraft type: Boeing 737-800
• Location: On departure from London Stansted Airport, Essex
• Registration: TC-JGR

Boeing 737-800, TC-JGR

Summary:

TC-JGR was cleared to depart from Runway 05 at London Stansted Airport, Essex, on a ‘Dover Five Sierra’ Standard Instrument Departure for Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey. Soon after takeoff the aircraft was observed in a “steep” nose-down attitude. It then flew level, at 500 ft aal (900 ft amsl), for approximately 6 nm before being instructed to climb immediately to 5,000 ft amsl. Having been given further climb clearances, the aircraft subsequently reached its cruising level and later landed at Istanbul Ataturk Airport without further incident.

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Published 10 December 2014