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A Boeing 707-121B passenger plane, operated by Pan American World Airways, was destroyed when it flew into the side of Chances Peak, Montserrat. All 21 passengers and nine crew members were killed.
PanAm Flight PA-292 operated on a scheduled service from Fort de France, Martinique (FDF) to New York with en route stops at Antigua (ANU), St. Croix, Virgin Islands (STX), and San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU). An IFR flight plan had been filed for the 30-minute leg to Antigua. Cruising altitude would be FL165.
The Boeing 707, named "Clipper Constitution", took off from Fort de France's runway 27 at 11:04 UTC. Cruising altitude was reached at 11:09. The crew established radio contact with the Antigua controller at 11:15. The controller cleared the flight to the Coolidge NDB beacon at 2500 feet and told the crew to report at the beacon outbound leaving 2500 feet or field in sight. At approximately 11:25 the flight reported through FL40 with the field not yet in sight. At the same time the airplane was observed flying along the coast of the island of Montserrat in rain and below the clouds with landing gear down and flaps partially extended. Shortly afterwards the airplane struck a mountain at an elevation of 2760 feet asl and 242 feet below the summit.
Weather was poor with thunderstorms, towering cumulus, heavy rains.
CAUSE: "The accident was the result of the aircraft descending below a safe height when its position had not been accurately established. "
» International Journal of Aviation Safety June 1983 (p.13-14)
accident date: 17-09-1965
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N708PA
accident date: 17-09-1965
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N708PA
accident date: 17-09-1965
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N708PA
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | vendredi 17 septembre 1965 |
| Heure: | 07:24 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 707-121B |
| Compagnie: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Immatriculation: | N708PA |
| Numéro de série: | 17586/1 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1957-12-20 (7 years 9 months) |
| Heures de vol: | 19127 |
| Moteurs: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Equipage: | victimes: 9 / à bord: 9 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 21 / à bord: 21 |
| Total: | victimes: 30 / à bord: 30 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Chances Peak ( Ile de Montserrat)
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| Élévation des lieux de l'accident: | 841 m (2759 feet) amsl |
| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Fort de France-Lamentin Airport (FDF/TFFF), Martinique |
| Antigua-Coolidge International Airport (ANU/TAPA), Antigua | |
| Numéro de vol: | PA292 |
A Boeing 707-121B passenger plane, operated by Pan American World Airways, was destroyed when it flew into the side of Chances Peak, Montserrat. All 21 passengers and nine crew members were killed.
PanAm Flight PA-292 operated on a scheduled service from Fort de France, Martinique (FDF) to New York with en route stops at Antigua (ANU), St. Croix, Virgin Islands (STX), and San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU). An IFR flight plan had been filed for the 30-minute leg to Antigua. Cruising altitude would be FL165.
The Boeing 707, named "Clipper Constitution", took off from Fort de France's runway 27 at 11:04 UTC. Cruising altitude was reached at 11:09. The crew established radio contact with the Antigua controller at 11:15. The controller cleared the flight to the Coolidge NDB beacon at 2500 feet and told the crew to report at the beacon outbound leaving 2500 feet or field in sight. At approximately 11:25 the flight reported through FL40 with the field not yet in sight. At the same time the airplane was observed flying along the coast of the island of Montserrat in rain and below the clouds with landing gear down and flaps partially extended. Shortly afterwards the airplane struck a mountain at an elevation of 2760 feet asl and 242 feet below the summit.
Weather was poor with thunderstorms, towering cumulus, heavy rains.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE: "The accident was the result of the aircraft descending below a safe height when its position had not been accurately established. "
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume II (7-35)» International Journal of Aviation Safety June 1983 (p.13-14)
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accident date: 17-09-1965
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N708PA
accident date: 17-09-1965
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N708PA
accident date: 17-09-1965
type: Boeing 707-121
registration: N708PA
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Fort de France-Lamentin Airport et Antigua-Coolidge International Airport est de 294 km (184 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
La distance entre Fort de France-Lamentin Airport et Antigua-Coolidge International Airport est de 294 km (184 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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 tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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