Incident
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 04 DEZ 1974 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Vickers VC-10-1151 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | British Airways |
| Kennzeichen: | G-ASGL |
| Werknummer: | 862 |
| Baujahr: | 1968 |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Rolls Royce 550 Conway |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 12 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 17 |
| Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | over Japan (Japan) |
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler Linienflug |
| Flug von: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), |
| Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT), Japan |
While in cruise flight at FL370 the no. 3 engine failed. The crew shut the engine down, but then the other engines (no. 1, 2 and 4) ran down, resulting in a complete electrical failure. The crew started a 3000fpm descent at 290 knots airspeed. During the descent a divergent dutch roll with bank angles up to 45deg occurred. These were contained by partly extending the speed brakes. The electrical ram-air turbine was lowered, which provided limited flying control and electrical power to restart the engines. It appeared that all engines were being fed from the no. 4 fuel tank. The engines were relit at FL280 and the aircraft was able to climb back to cruising level and continue to Tokyo.
Informationsquelle:
» Flight International 23.1.1975 (p.87)
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Map
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 Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as the crow flies is 2861 km (1788 miles).
Distance from Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as the crow flies is 2861 km (1788 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.
