Narrative:
Problems on climb out forced the crew to return to Amman. On final approach, with the gear still retracted, the aircraft bounced on the upward slope of a hill went over the top and downhill. A fire erupted, but nearly all passengers were evacuated safely.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 9 September 1956 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Jordan International Airlines |
| Registration: | JY-ABV |
| MSN: | 27069 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 53 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 57 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ) ( Jordan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ/OJAM), Jordan |
| Kuwait International Airport (KWI/OKBK), Kuwait |
Problems on climb out forced the crew to return to Amman. On final approach, with the gear still retracted, the aircraft bounced on the upward slope of a hill went over the top and downhill. A fire erupted, but nearly all passengers were evacuated safely.
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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 Amman-Marka International Airport to Kuwait International Airport as the crow flies is 1178 km (736 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Amman-Marka International Airport to Kuwait International Airport as the crow flies is 1178 km (736 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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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