Status:	Definitief
Datum:	19 JUL 1972
Tijd:	13:15 UTC
Type:	BAC One-Eleven 501EX
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	British Caledonian Airways
Registratie:	G-AWYS
Constructienummer:	175
Bouwjaar:	1969
Aantal vlieguren:	8997
Aantal vluchten:	5626
Motoren:	2 Rolls Royce 512-14DW Spey
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 6
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 79
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 85
Schade:	Groot
Gevolgen:	Repaired
Plaats:	Kerkyra Airport (CFU) (Griekenland)
Fase:	Start (TOF)
Soort vlucht:	Internationale charter
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Kerkyra-I. Kapodistrias Airport (CFU/LGKR), Griekenland
Vliegveld van aankomst:	London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), Verenigd Koninkrijk

Beschrijving:
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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