Incident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 30 APR 1974 |
| Zeit: | 17:10 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 727-235 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | National Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | N4736 |
| Werknummer: | 19456/515 |
| Baujahr: | 1968-01-21 (6 years 3 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 7 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 89 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 96 |
| Sachschaden: | Unbekannt |
| Unfallort: | 100 km (62.5 Meilen) SE of El Paso, TX (USA) |
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | New Orleans International Airport, LA (MSY/KMSY), USA |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), USA |
A leaking toilet service drain at FL330 caused ice to be ingested in the no. 3 engine. The first stage fanblades failed and the engine suddenly stopped. Due to the excessive loads, the engine separated from the fuselage. A succesfull emergency landing was carried out at Houston.
Informationsquelle:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from New Orleans International Airport, LA to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1078 km (674 miles).
Distance from New Orleans International Airport, LA to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1078 km (674 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.
