Détails:
After a flight from Bahrain the aircraft arrived over the Gan NDB at 13:23 hrs. local time and was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 28. The approach was monitored by radar. During the approach, varying visibility was encountered but at 350 ft. in moderate rain, the approach lights were seen. Full flap was applied, and speed was reduced for landing. At a height of between 100 and 150 ft., however, extremely heavy rain caused a complete loss of forward vision. Overshoot action was taken but the aircraft continued to descend and struck the ground. It bounced into the air and, at the same time, emerged from the very heavy rain and the whole of the aerodrome then became visible. The impact with the ground damaged the nosewheel assembly and caused the crash inertia switches to operate; this shut off the fuel to the engines. The aircraft landed to the right of the runway and ran for some distance on its main wheels before the nose came down. The damaged nosewheel assembly then collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest with its nose on the ground.
Opinion: The aircraft struck the ground heavily and damaged the landing gear when attempting to overshoot from a low height following loss of visual reference in heavy rain.
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | dimanche 10 octobre 1965 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 |
| Compagnie: | British Eagle International Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | G-AOVB |
| Numéro de série: | 13230 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1957-07-05 (8 years 3 months) |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 8 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 112 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 120 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Gan RAF Station (GAN) ( Les Maldives)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Charter International |
| Aéroport de départ: | Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI), Bahrain |
| Gan RAF Station (GAN/VRMG), Les Maldives |
After a flight from Bahrain the aircraft arrived over the Gan NDB at 13:23 hrs. local time and was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 28. The approach was monitored by radar. During the approach, varying visibility was encountered but at 350 ft. in moderate rain, the approach lights were seen. Full flap was applied, and speed was reduced for landing. At a height of between 100 and 150 ft., however, extremely heavy rain caused a complete loss of forward vision. Overshoot action was taken but the aircraft continued to descend and struck the ground. It bounced into the air and, at the same time, emerged from the very heavy rain and the whole of the aerodrome then became visible. The impact with the ground damaged the nosewheel assembly and caused the crash inertia switches to operate; this shut off the fuel to the engines. The aircraft landed to the right of the runway and ran for some distance on its main wheels before the nose came down. The damaged nosewheel assembly then collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest with its nose on the ground.
Probable Cause:
Opinion: The aircraft struck the ground heavily and damaged the landing gear when attempting to overshoot from a low height following loss of visual reference in heavy rain.
Sources:
» Accidents to Aircraft - A United Kingdom Survey for the year ended 31st December 1965Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Bahrain International Airport et Gan RAF Station est de 3826 km (2391 miles).
La distance entre Bahrain International Airport et Gan RAF Station est de 3826 km (2391 miles).
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