Japan's Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission (AAIC) is reportedly set to blame the pilot for the June 1996 fatal crash of a Garuda Indonesia McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 at Fukuoka, southern Japan.
Japanese newspaper reports say that the AAIC investigators have concluded that the captain incorrectly decided to abort the take-off after the aircraft's No 3 engine failed. The DC-10 was well past take-off decision speed and rotate speed, and was 10 ft (3m) above the runway when the pilot elected to abort. The AAIC says that no official report has yet been finalised.
Source: Flight International
