Status:	Schlussbericht
Datum:	19 JUL 1972
Zeit:	13:15 UTC
Flugzeugtyp:	BAC One-Eleven 501EX
Fluggesellschaft:	British Caledonian Airways
Kennzeichen:	G-AWYS
Werknummer:	175
Baujahr:	1969
Betriebsstunden:	8997
Anzahl Zyklen der Zelle:	5626
Triebwerk:	2 Rolls Royce 512-14DW Spey
Besatzung:	Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 6
Fluggäste:	Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 79
Gesamt:	Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 85
Sachschaden:	schwer beschädigt
Konsequenzen:	Repaired
Unfallort:	Kerkyra Airport (CFU) (Griechenland)
Flugphase:	Start (TOF)
Betriebsart:	Internationaler außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:	Kerkyra-I. Kapodistrias Airport (CFU/LGKR), Griechenland
Flug nach:	London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), Großbritannien

Unfallbericht:
BAC One-Eleven G-AWYS was speeding down the runway when it ran through a pool of standing water. The captain thought the no. 1 engine had failed and rejected the takeoff close to decision speed. The airplane overran the runway onto rough ground and came to rest in a nearby lagoon in about 1 metre depth. An elderly lady died of a heart attack whilst being taken to hostpital.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident sequence originated when the aircraft ran into a pool of standing water at a speed very close to V1 causing a temporary reduction of engine thrust from water ingestion and a momentary loss of aircraft acceleration. This situation, apparently, delayed the crew's identification of their problems and the initiation of action to abandon the takeoff was taken about 3 seconds too late for the aircraft to be stopped within the runway distance remaining."

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