Accident
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Datum: | 03 JUL 1968 |
| Type: | Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | BKS Air Transport |
| Registratie: | G-AMAD |
| Constructienummer: | 5211 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1951 |
| Motoren: | 2 Bristol Centaurus 661 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) (Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport (DOL/LFRG), Frankrijk |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Airspeed Ambassador G-AMAD was flying a cargo of 8 horses from Deauville to London. When approaching the runway 28R threshold, the left wing suddenly dropped. The wingtip, followed by the left main gear wheels touched the grass to the left of the runway. The crew tried to increase power to go around, but the aircraft flew on with an increasing bank angle. The plane struck two parked BEA HS-121 Trident aircraft, burst into flames, rolled on its back and came to rest against the ground floor of the terminal building. Trident G-ARPT was damaged beyond repair.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of the port flap operating rod due to fatigue, permitting the port flaps to retract. This resulted in a rolling moment to port which could not be controlled. Bronnen:
» Aircraft Illustrated Vol.1, nr. 4 (Oct. 1968), p.127
Veiligheidsmaatregelen
Following the accident, all Ambassador planes were fitted with steel reinforcements on their flap rods.
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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 Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport en London-Heathrow Airport bedraagt 237 km (148 miles).
De afstand tussen Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport en London-Heathrow Airport bedraagt 237 km (148 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.
