Descripción:
After takeoff from Urumqi, China, the left main lading gear failed to retract. The crew decided to continue the flight to their home base at Baku, Azerbaijan.
After a low pass along Baku's runway the aircraft turned to the left to return to the airport. Shortly afterwards engine power was lost as a result of fuel shortage. The plane struck light stanchions on a road bridge and crashed in a field.
Factors:
1) A malfunction of the landing gear retraction system, which led to flight with a landing gear extended and excessive fuel consumption. The subsequent failure to lock the left landing gear in the extended position made it necessary to do a second approach with a limited amount of fuel.
2) The fuel gauge indicator readings were inaccurate and prevented the crew from having correct info on the amount of fuel available and applying the flight manual's recommendations for low-fuel flights.
3) The lack of an airline bulletin on the features of the fuel system prevented the crew in the emergency situation from selecting the optimum mode for flying with a limited amount of fuel.
4) Inadequate operational and maintenance organization on the part of the companies Baku Air and ALG Inc.
» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/96 (#3)
» Scramble 200(40)
accident date: 30-11-1995
type: Boeing 707-323C
registration: 4K-401
| Estado: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Fecha: | jueves 30 noviembre 1995 |
| Hora: | 19:10 |
| Tipo: |  Boeing 707-323C |
| Operador: | Azerbaijan Airlines |
| Registración: | 4K-401 |
| Numéro de série: | 19584/663 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1967 |
| Motores: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B (HK) |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 9 km (5.6 milles) de Baku Airport (BAK) ( Azerbaiyán)
|
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Urumqi Airport (URC/ZWWW), China |
| Baku-Bina International Airport (BAK/UBBB), Azerbaiyán |
After takeoff from Urumqi, China, the left main lading gear failed to retract. The crew decided to continue the flight to their home base at Baku, Azerbaijan.
After a low pass along Baku's runway the aircraft turned to the left to return to the airport. Shortly afterwards engine power was lost as a result of fuel shortage. The plane struck light stanchions on a road bridge and crashed in a field.
Probable Cause:
Factors:
1) A malfunction of the landing gear retraction system, which led to flight with a landing gear extended and excessive fuel consumption. The subsequent failure to lock the left landing gear in the extended position made it necessary to do a second approach with a limited amount of fuel.
2) The fuel gauge indicator readings were inaccurate and prevented the crew from having correct info on the amount of fuel available and applying the flight manual's recommendations for low-fuel flights.
3) The lack of an airline bulletin on the features of the fuel system prevented the crew in the emergency situation from selecting the optimum mode for flying with a limited amount of fuel.
4) Inadequate operational and maintenance organization on the part of the companies Baku Air and ALG Inc.
Fuentes:
» Flight International 13-19 December 1995 (9)» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/96 (#3)
» Scramble 200(40)
Fotos
accident date: 30-11-1995
type: Boeing 707-323C
registration: 4K-401
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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 Urumqi Airport to Baku-Bina International Airport as the crow flies is 3059 km (1912 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Urumqi Airport to Baku-Bina International Airport as the crow flies is 3059 km (1912 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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.
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