Incident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 31 MRZ 1986 |
| Zeit: | 15:04 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 767-222 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | United Air Lines |
| Kennzeichen: | N609UA |
| Werknummer: | 21870/13 |
| Baujahr: | 1982-07-19 (3 years 9 months) |
| Betriebsstunden: | 11053 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4D |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 7 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 185 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 192 |
| Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | 9 km (5.6 Meilen) NNE of San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) (USA)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), USA |
| Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN), USA |
While climbing through 3000 feet agl, during the initial climb phase of the flight, both engines flamed out. The crew was able to restart both engines and return to the airport of departure for an uneventful landing. On August 19, 1983 this same aircraft (N609UA) suffered a double engine flameout.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Fuel system,fuel shutoff..Starvation
Fuel supply..Inadvertent deactivation..Pilot in command
Contributing Factors:
Physical impairment(hypoglycemia/diet)..Pilot in command 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 San Francisco International Airport, CA to Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1524 km (953 miles).
Distance from San Francisco International Airport, CA to Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1524 km (953 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.
