Accident
Last updated: 21 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 28 MRT 1964 |
| Tijd: | 06:00 PST |
| Type: | Douglas C-54A-10-DC |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Facilities Management Corp. |
| Registratie: | N4726V |
| Constructienummer: | 10315 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 1120 km (700 mijl) W of San Fransisco, CA (Grote Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Zaken |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), Verenigde Staten |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), Verenigde Staten |
The DC-4 took off from Honolulu at 22:47 PST for a flight to Los Angeles, ETA 10:27 PST. At 05:54 PST the pilot reported a bad fire in the no. 2 engine and stated that a ditching might become necessary. Nothing more was heard from the flight. Extensive search efforts were discontinued after 5 days; nothing had been found.
A total of 15 17min maintenance delay had occurred on the Los Angeles-Philippines round trip. Among the causes of these delays was a recurring oil leak in the propeller governor assembly for the no. 2 engine.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In-flight No.2 engine fire for an undetermined cause, resulting in ditching at sea." Bronnen:
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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 Honolulu International Airport, HI en Los Angeles International Airport, CA bedraagt 4084 km (2553 miles).
De afstand tussen Honolulu International Airport, HI en Los Angeles International Airport, CA bedraagt 4084 km (2553 miles).
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.
