ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173874
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| Date: | 99-MAR-1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers 833 Viscount |
| Owner/operator: | British United Airways (BUA) |
| Registration: | G-APTD |
| MSN: | 426 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bathurst (BJL) -
 Gambia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bathurst (BJL/BGYD) |
| Freetown-Lungi (FNA/GFLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During departure, all four Dart engines 'seized' during the initial takeoff run. The engines had to be changed under very difficult circumstances. The dead engines had to be removed using a locally hired crane.
Sources:
1. Brian Robbins (per photograph below)
2. http://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount426History.aspx
Images:
photo (c) Brian Robbins
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2015 15:16 | harro | Added |
| 10-Jan-2016 20:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2016 20:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Nature] |
| 13-Feb-2016 18:16 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2022 19:49 | PolandMoment | Updated [Narrative] |
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