Incident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | 04 DEC 1974 |
| Type: | Vickers VC-10-1151 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | British Airways |
| Registratie: | G-ASGL |
| Constructienummer: | 862 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1968 |
| Motoren: | 4 Rolls Royce 550 Conway |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 12 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | over Japan (Japan) |
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
| 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.
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» Flight International 23.1.1975 (p.87)
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport en Tokyo-Haneda Airport bedraagt 2861 km (1788 miles).
De afstand tussen Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport en Tokyo-Haneda Airport bedraagt 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.
