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| Date: | Tuesday 1 March 1983 |
| Time: | 12:41 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-329C |
| Owner/operator: | Jet 24 International Charter Service |
| Registration: | N3238S |
| MSN: | 20199/814 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on an international charter flight from London-Gatwick Airport to Miami International airport. After a normal start up and taxi sequence, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff from runway 26 at Gatwick Airport at 13:29 Hrs. The takeoff was normal until rotation at 154Kts, when the aircraft was felt to yaw slightly to the left . Shortly afterwards the flight engineer reported that the No 2 engine EPR (Engine Pressure Ratio) indication was falling and that the EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) was rising. The engine was progressively throttled to keep the EGT within limits Company procedures required that , on takeoff, emergency drills , unless vitally necessary, are not carried out until the aircraft has climbed to 800ft above ground level . When this height was achieved, the commander ordered the flight engineer to check the No 2 engine indications.
The flight engineer reported that the only abnormalities were a slightly higher than normal oil temperature indication and that the No 2 engine vibration meter was indicating Off-Scale high. The commander immediately ordered the shut down of No 2 engine, informed London Airways Air Traffic
Control of the situation, and requested clearance to an area where the aircraft jettison fuel before landing back at Gatwick Airport . Fuel was jettisoned and the aircraft landed back a t Gatwick Airport , without further incident, at 1337 hrs .
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542304ceed915d1371000cd5/Boeing_707-329C_N3238S_04-83.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8865647 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2025 07:52 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 24-Mar-2025 07:54 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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