ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331221
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Date: | Monday 9 February 1970 |
Time: | |
Type: | de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C |
Owner/operator: | United Arab Airlines - UAA |
Registration: | SU-ALE |
MSN: | 6444 |
Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | München-Riem Airport (MUC) -
Germany
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | München-Riem Airport (MUC/EDDM) |
Destination airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
Narrative:Due to buffeting, the takeoff had to be rejected at a height of 30 feet. The aircraft landed back, overran the runway and struck a fence. The undercarriage was torn off and a small fire started.
CAUSE: Buffeting probably caused by icing on the wings. Due to improper operation of the flight controls, the Comet over rotated.
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photo (c) Georges Cozzika; Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG); 1964
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