Narrative:
The copilot was making an ILS approach to runway 19 at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport, the Netherlands. At an altitude of approximately 200 feet he decided to abandon the approach and called for gear up and takeoff power. At this instant, the captain took over the controls, called for gear down, and proceeded to complete the landing. The landing gear had not reached the downlock position and retracted during the landing roll.
Runway mishap
accident date: 01-02-1958
type: Douglas DC-7C
registration: N733PA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 1 February 1958 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7C |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | N733PA |
| MSN: | 44875/668 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) ( Netherlands)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | London Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands | |
| Flightnumber: | PA70 |
The copilot was making an ILS approach to runway 19 at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport, the Netherlands. At an altitude of approximately 200 feet he decided to abandon the approach and called for gear up and takeoff power. At this instant, the captain took over the controls, called for gear down, and proceeded to complete the landing. The landing gear had not reached the downlock position and retracted during the landing roll.
Classification:
Gear-up landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» Opsomming van de bekende ongevallen en incidenten in 1958 / H. DekkerPhotos
accident date: 01-02-1958
type: Douglas DC-7C
registration: N733PA
Map
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 London Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 367 km (230 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from London Airport to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport as the crow flies is 367 km (230 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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