| Status: | |
| Datum: | 11 SEP 1990 |
| Tijd: | ca 15:30 |
| Type: | Boeing 727-247 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Faucett |
| Registratie: | OB-1303 |
| Constructienummer: | 20266/760 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1969-10-24 (20 years 11 months) |
| Motoren: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 15 / inzittenden: 15 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 18 / inzittenden: 18 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 290 km (181.3 mijl) SE van Newfoundland, Canada (Atlantische Oceaan)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Reykjavík-Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF), IJsland |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | Gander Airport, NF (YQX/CYQX), Canada |
Beschrijving:The Boeing 727 was ferried back from Malta to Peru after having been leased to Air Malta. The aircraft had left Keflavik for Gander, when at 15:20 a distress message was received by the crew of TWA flight 851 and American 35. The Faucett crew were descending through FL100 with the low fuel light on. They were preparing to ditch. Nothing more was heard from the flight.
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» Aviation Week & Space Technology 17.9.90 (42)
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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 Reykjavík-Keflavík International Airport en Gander Airport, NF bedraagt 2513 km (1571 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.