Status: | |
Datum: | woensdag 24 augustus 1960 |
Type: | Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Qantas |
Registratie: | VH-EAC |
Constructienummer: | 4606 |
Bouwjaar: | 1955 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 12 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 38 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 50 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Mauritius-Plaisance International Airport (MRU) ( Mauritius)
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Fase: | Start (TOF) |
Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Mauritius-Plaisance International Airport (MRU/FIMP), Mauritius |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Cocos Islands Airport (CCK/YPCC), Cocos (Keeling) Eilanden |
Beschrijving:During takeoff from runway 13, engine number 3 lost power just before reaching the V1 speed of 115 knots. The captain pulled off the power, braked hard, and pulled selected reverse thrust. The aircraft however, did not decelerate as expected. The flight engineer feathered the number 3 engine and pulled its emergency shut-off valve. The Super Constellation, named "Southern Wave", could not be brought to a stop on the remaining runway and overran the runway at a speed of 40 knots. The airplane bounced over a low embankment, crashed into a gully and caught fire.
Bronnen:
» Misadventure at Mauritius / Macarthur Job, Flight Safety Australia, Jan-Feb. 2000, p.49-50
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Mauritius-Plaisance International Airport en Cocos Islands Airport bedraagt 4251 km (2657 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.