Beschrijving:
Weather at Jersey was deteriorating and the runway visual range was below minima. The crew decided to continue to Jersey and attempt a runway 27 approach. The first approach had to abandoned and a second approach was made during which the aircraft struck outermost pole of the approach lighting system at 58 feet height, 3000 feet short of the threshold. The DC-3 crashed into a field and caught fire. The air hostess survived the accident.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft struck the approach lighting when it was flown below the safe approach path during an approach to land in conditions of very low cloud and poor visibility, the pilot having disregarded the approach ban applied by his operations manual."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | woensdag 14 april 1965 |
| Tijd: | 18:06 UTC |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | British United Airways - BUA |
| Registratie: | G-ANTB |
| Constructienummer: | 27207/15762 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 18544 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 23 / inzittenden: 23 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 26 / inzittenden: 27 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 1 km (0.6 mijl) E of Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands (JER) ( Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), Frankrijk |
| Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands (JER/EGJJ), Verenigd Koninkrijk | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 1030X |
Weather at Jersey was deteriorating and the runway visual range was below minima. The crew decided to continue to Jersey and attempt a runway 27 approach. The first approach had to abandoned and a second approach was made during which the aircraft struck outermost pole of the approach lighting system at 58 feet height, 3000 feet short of the threshold. The DC-3 crashed into a field and caught fire. The air hostess survived the accident.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft struck the approach lighting when it was flown below the safe approach path during an approach to land in conditions of very low cloud and poor visibility, the pilot having disregarded the approach ban applied by his operations manual."
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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 Paris-Orly Airport en Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands bedraagt 334 km (209 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Paris-Orly Airport en Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands bedraagt 334 km (209 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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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 3745e ongeval
- 1475e dodelijk ongeval
- 59e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 90e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Verenigd Koninkrijk- 12e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 21e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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