Accident
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 24 SEP 1963 |
| Heure: | 11:23 UTC |
| Type/Sous-type: | Bristol 170 Superfreighter 32 |
| Compagnie: | British United Air Ferries |
| Immatriculation: | G-AMWA |
| Numéro de série: | 13073 |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 1 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands (GCI) (Royaume Uni)
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| Phase de vol: | Au décollage (TOF) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands (GCI/EGJB), Royaume Uni |
| Bournemouth International Airport (BOH/EGHH), Royaume Uni |
The Bristol 170 was prepared for takeoff from Guernsey runway 28. The first officer was flying the aircraft from the left-hand seat. The throttles were opened slowly to full power, to combat the effect of a 17 knots crosswind component. As the plane reached a speed of about 50 knots along the runway, the port engine rpm began to fluctuate and, at a speed of about 80 knots, the takeoff attempt was abandoned. When it became apparent to the crew that the aircraft would overshoot the end of the runway, it was steered to the left to avoid obstructions. The aircraft became airborne for a short distance and ran through the airport boundary fence and across a public highway, coming to rest 1/4mile from the end of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain abandoned the takeoff due to a malfunction of the port power unit but was unable to bring the aircraft to a stop on the runway remaining." Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.15 - Volume I, Circular 78-AN/66 (27-32)
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposé destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands et Bournemouth International Airport est de 158 km (99 miles).
La distance entre Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands et Bournemouth International Airport est de 158 km (99 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tels qui sont connus à ce jour.
