Narrative:
The DC-6 took off from Muscat-Seeb Airport at 22:07 and was advised to climb to FL120. At 22:10 the pilot reported climbing through 1000 feet. This was the last radio contact with the flight. It appeared that the aircraft had flown into Mount Hameem.
The aircraft had departed runway 26 and for reasons unknown made left turn approximately 40 degrees, instead of a right turn 40 degrees to intercept a course to overhead Dubai.
The flight was positioning back to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an inbound freight charter.
accident date: 27-08-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: N122A
accident date: 27-08-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: N122A
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 27 August 1978 |
| Time: | 22:10 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | New World Air Charter |
| Registration: | N122A |
| MSN: | 45327/819 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Fanja ( Oman)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Muscat-Seeb Airport (MCT/OOMS), Oman |
| Larnaca Airport (LCA/LCLK), Cyprus |
The DC-6 took off from Muscat-Seeb Airport at 22:07 and was advised to climb to FL120. At 22:10 the pilot reported climbing through 1000 feet. This was the last radio contact with the flight. It appeared that the aircraft had flown into Mount Hameem.
The aircraft had departed runway 26 and for reasons unknown made left turn approximately 40 degrees, instead of a right turn 40 degrees to intercept a course to overhead Dubai.
The flight was positioning back to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an inbound freight charter.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» William Durrant (E-mail 26-8-2016)Photos
accident date: 27-08-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: N122A
accident date: 27-08-1978
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: N122A
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Muscat-Seeb Airport to Larnaca Airport as the crow flies is 2675 km (1672 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Muscat-Seeb Airport to Larnaca Airport as the crow flies is 2675 km (1672 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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