Is there enough thrust during an engine test on an A340 to drag locked
gear? I'm wondering if it's common to depend on blocks and the like to
restrain an airplane like this during a test, or does one commonly
engage the brakes as well?

I guess they'll just take the cost to repair out of someone's
paycheck.


On Nov 17, 12:58 pm, Phil wrote:
An Airbus A340 jumped its wheel chocks and broke the tie-down chains
during an engine test, then leaped forward and into a concrete
barrier. The entire nose section broke off. The crew was injured,
but thankfully no one was killed. Brand new airplane with exactly one
flight in the log. Now it's a write-off.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1293784/M/