Beschrijving:
While the aircraft was cruising at FL190, about three hours after leaving Cardiff-Rhoose Airport, for Palma de Mallorca Airport the captain noticed that no. 2 engine was de-synchronized, as compared with no's 3 and 4, and its rpm were rapidly decreasing. He then heard a "thump", and saw that the jet pipe temperature on no.2 engine was low. At this time, a sudden, and very rapid, increase in no. 2 engine rpm occurred; before propeller feathering action could be completed, the propeller broke away and punctured the fuselage, causing an explosive decompression. There was no fire but fire drill was carried out as a precaution. An emergency landing was made at Barcelona, without further incident. The puncture in the fuselage proved to be a gash about 5 to 6 ft . long and 6 ins. wide in line with the port forward toilet.
It was later established that failure or a tooth in the reduction gear led to disruption or the reduction gear casing, and this in turn led to the shedding of the propeller.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 23 mei 1964 |
| Type: |  Vickers 701 Viscount |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Cambrian Airways |
| Registratie: | G-AMON |
| Constructienummer: | 27 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1954-01-16 (10 years 4 months) |
| Motoren: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 506 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 59 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 63 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | nabij Barcelona ( Spanje)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Cardiff/Rhoose Airport (CWL/EGFF), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA), Spanje |
While the aircraft was cruising at FL190, about three hours after leaving Cardiff-Rhoose Airport, for Palma de Mallorca Airport the captain noticed that no. 2 engine was de-synchronized, as compared with no's 3 and 4, and its rpm were rapidly decreasing. He then heard a "thump", and saw that the jet pipe temperature on no.2 engine was low. At this time, a sudden, and very rapid, increase in no. 2 engine rpm occurred; before propeller feathering action could be completed, the propeller broke away and punctured the fuselage, causing an explosive decompression. There was no fire but fire drill was carried out as a precaution. An emergency landing was made at Barcelona, without further incident. The puncture in the fuselage proved to be a gash about 5 to 6 ft . long and 6 ins. wide in line with the port forward toilet.
It was later established that failure or a tooth in the reduction gear led to disruption or the reduction gear casing, and this in turn led to the shedding of the propeller.
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» Accidents to Aircraft - A United Kingdom Survey for the year ended 31 st December 1964 / Ministry of AviationFoto's
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 Cardiff/Rhoose Airport en Palma de Mallorca Airport bedraagt 1388 km (868 miles).
De afstand tussen Cardiff/Rhoose Airport en Palma de Mallorca Airport bedraagt 1388 km (868 miles).
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