| Date of Accident: | 10 March 1997 |  |
| Airline: | Gulf Air |  |
| Aircraft: | Airbus A320-212 | |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. | |
| Registration: | A40-EM | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 071 | |
| Fatalities: | 0:115 | |
| MSN: | 536 | |
| Line Number: | --- | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | --- | |
| Engine Model: | --- | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1995 | |
| Accident Description: | A flight control failure at V1 caused the crew to abandon the takeoff, with deceleration beginning at V1+8 knots. The aircraft overran the runway, causing the nosegear to collapse. The flight control problem was traced to a faulty microchip in the aircraft's Fly-By-Wire system. |
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