Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | 25 JUI 1953 |
| Type/Sous-type: | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1 |
| Compagnie: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Immatriculation: | G-ALYR |
| Numéro de série: | 06004 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1951 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Calcutta (Inde) |
| Phase de vol: | Inconnu (UNK) |
| Nature: | Inconnu |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
| ? |
Because taxy lights were too dim to use at night, the crew had to use the landing lights while taxying. Both lights had to be alternated left and right to avoid a meltdown by using a switch behind the captains seat. In a left hand turn the captain took his left hand off the steering wheel to select another landing light. The steering centered, and then the aircraft right wheel bogies ran off the paved surface. Engine power was applied on the two right engines, causing the bogie struts to be forced up and into the wing structure causing much damage.
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