Vliegtuigongeval op 13 JUN 1968 met Boeing 707-321C N798PA - Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU)
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Datum:donderdag 13 juni 1968
Tijd:00:58
Type:Silhouette image of generic B703 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 707-321C
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registratie: N798PA
Constructienummer: 18790/394
Bouwjaar: 1964
Motoren: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 10
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 53
Totaal:slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 63
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:1 km (0.6 mijl) van Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) (   India)
Fase: Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:Internationale lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand
Vliegveld van aankomst:Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), India
Vluchtnummer:PA001
Beschrijving:
Pan Am Flight 1 was a round-the world flight from Los Angeles to New York. The Boeing 707, "Clipper Caribbean", was on a visual approach to Calcutta, India, when it struck a tree and crashed 1128 m short of the runway.
Weather at Calcutta was poor with a 400 ft ceiling and less than two miles visibility in rain.
The crew of "Clipper Caribbean" misunderstood the pressure reported to them by air traffic control. They didn't set the QNH at 993 mb, but instead set the QFE at 29,93. This resulted in a difference of the indicated altitude of 360 feet. The airplane consequently descended below decision height with flaps extended to 50 degrees.

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» Flight International 12 December 1968 (p.968)


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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 Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport en Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport bedraagt 1600 km (1000 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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