Beschrijving:
The Curtiss C-46 passenger plane took off from Beirut Airport at 01:17, bound for Kuwait. After takeoff the crew radioed they had a fire and were returning to Beirut.
Last contact was at 01:51 at 2000 metres altitude. Within about two minutes the aircraft descended to 500 metres. Control was lost and the aircraft then crashed into the sea.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | donderdag 3 oktober 1957 |
| Tijd: | 01:55 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Lebanese International Airways |
| Registratie: | OD-ACK |
| Constructienummer: | 30249 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 23 / inzittenden: 23 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 27 / inzittenden: 27 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | ca 18 km off Beirut International Airport (BEY) ( Libanon)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Libanon |
| Kuwait International Airport (KWI/OKBK), Koeweit |
The Curtiss C-46 passenger plane took off from Beirut Airport at 01:17, bound for Kuwait. After takeoff the crew radioed they had a fire and were returning to Beirut.
Last contact was at 01:51 at 2000 metres altitude. Within about two minutes the aircraft descended to 500 metres. Control was lost and the aircraft then crashed into the sea.
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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 Beirut International Airport en Kuwait International Airport bedraagt 1279 km (799 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Beirut International Airport en Kuwait International Airport bedraagt 1279 km (799 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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Curtiss C-46
- 3341 built
- 820e ongeval
- 186e dodelijk ongeval
- 24e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 32e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Libanon- The zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 3e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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