Status: | |
Datum: | donderdag 13 juni 1968 |
Tijd: | 00:58 |
Type: | 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)
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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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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.