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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0028 62/9/23 NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN LOCKHEED 1049H CR- 5 0 3 MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2100 N6923C PX- 23 0 45 44, 17500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 4300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GANDER,NEWFOUNDLAND FRANKFURT,GERMANY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
PERSONNEL - FLIGHT ENGINEER: IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- 2 OF ACFTS 4 ENGS FAILED.IMPROPER ACTION OF FE DISABLED 3RD ENG.DITCHED 560 MI W SHANNON,IRELAND.
