Beschrijving:
The DC-10 was speeding down the runway when a tyre on the right hand main gear burst, followed by another tyre.
The rims of both wheels contacted the runway and debris was ingested by the no. 3 engine. This engine caught fire. The crew then aborted the takeoff and the aircraft came to rest 1000 m short of the runway end. The engine was destroyed and airframe substantially damaged.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | maandag 7 juni 1976 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Swissair |
| Registratie: | HB-IHH |
| Constructienummer: | 46582/187 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1975 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 15 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 124 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 139 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH) ( Kongo (Democratische Republiek))
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| Fase: | Start (TOF) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA), Kongo (Democratische Republiek) |
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The DC-10 was speeding down the runway when a tyre on the right hand main gear burst, followed by another tyre.
The rims of both wheels contacted the runway and debris was ingested by the no. 3 engine. This engine caught fire. The crew then aborted the takeoff and the aircraft came to rest 1000 m short of the runway end. The engine was destroyed and airframe substantially damaged.
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