Vliegtuigongeval op 04 DEC 1965 met Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation N6218C - North Salem, NY
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:zaterdag 4 december 1965
Tijd:16:19
Type:Silhouette image of generic CONI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Eastern Air Lines
Registratie: N6218C
Constructienummer: 4526
Bouwjaar: 1953
Aantal vlieguren:32884
Motoren: 4 Wright R-3350 (972TC18DA)
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 5
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 49
Totaal:slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 54
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:North Salem, NY (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Kruisvlucht (ENR)
Soort vlucht:Binnenlandse lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), Verenigde Staten
Vluchtnummer:EA853
Beschrijving:
TWA Boeing 707 N748TW and Eastern Constellation N6218C approached Carmel VORTAC at FL110 resp. FL100. Due to an optical illusion caused by the up-slope effect of cloud tops, the Eastern 1st officer thought they were on collision course with the TWA jet. He pulled up the Constellation. The reaction of the TWA crew was to roll to the right, followed by a left roll down. Both aircraft collided. The Boeing made a safe landing.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Misjudgement of altitude separation by the crew of EA853 because of an optical illusion created by the up-slope effect of cloud tops resulting in an evasive manoeuvre by the EA853 crew and a reactionary evasive manoeuvre by the TW42 crew."

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Bronnen:
» ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 Volume III (123-136)


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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 Boston-Logan International Airport, MA en Newark International Airport, NJ bedraagt 320 km (200 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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