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FLIGHT International, 30 May 1963 JET AIRLINER ACCIDENTS Date 3. 2.59 25. 2.59 26. 3.59 9. 4.59 16. 4.59 8. 6.59 21. 6.59 12. 7.59 II. 8.59 15. 8.59 27. 8.59 19.10.59 26.11.59 27.11.59 23.12.59 19. 1.60 20. 2.60 14. 3.60 9. 5.60 19. 5.60 23. 5.60 14. 6.60 22. 8.60 7.10.60 25.10.60 25.10.60 30.10.60 16.12.60 17.12.60 24.12.60 24.12.60 19. 1.60 25. 1.61 28. 1.61 31. 1.61 6. 2.61 15. 2.61 25. 2.61 26. 3.61 25. 4.61 30. 5.61 15. 6.61 II. 7.61 27. 7.61 29. 7.61 2. 8.61 12. 9.61 16. 9.61 24. 9.61 26. 9.61 27. 9.61 2.10.61 7.11.61 23.11.61 4.12.61 21.12.61 27.12.61 26. 1.62 1. 2.62 3. 2.62 15. 2.62 1. 3.62 25. 3.62 7. 4.62 25. 4.62 27. 4.62 13. 5.62 22. 5.62 3. 6.62 22. 6.62 7. 7.62 19. 7.62 3. 8.62 14. 8.62 21. 8.62 29. 8.62 14. 9.62 21. 9.62 27.11.62 30.11.62 14. 1.63 12. 2.63 20. 3.63 Aircraft Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Comet 4 Boeing 707 Comet 4 Comet 4 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Comet 4 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Comet 4 Caravelle Comet 4 Comet 4 Boeing 707 Caravelle Convair 880 DC-8 Comet 4 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 DC-8 Boeing 707 DC-8 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Comet 4C DC-8 Comet 4 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 DC-8 Boeing 707 Boeing 720 Boeing 707 DC-8 DC-8 Boeing 707 DC-8 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Caravelle DC-8 Boeing 720 Caravelle Caravelle DC-8 Boeing 720B Comet 4 Boeing 720B Comet 4B Comet 4C Boeing 720B Boeing 720 DC-8 Caravelle Boeing 707 Boeing 707 DC-8 Caravelle Boeing 707 Comet 4B Boeing 707 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 DC-8 Comet 4C Comet 4 Boeing 720B DC-8 Boeing 720 Boeing 720 Boeing 720 Boeing 707 Boeing 707 DC-8 Boeing 720B Comet 4C Operator PAA PAA American BOAC PAA BOAC BOAC PAA American American Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing/Braniff American American BOAC SAS Aerolineas Argentines BOAC TWA Air Algene Delta United BOAC Air France American PAA SAA United American BOAC UAA Aeronaves de Mexico BOAC American SAA Delta Sabena Bran iff TWA JAL Viasa/KLM Air France United Air France American SAA Air France PAA American Swissair Varig Alitalia TWA Aerolineas Argentinas Lufthansa BEA United Arab Northwest United United Air France American PAA PAA Swissair PAA Olympic Continental Air France Air France Alitalia UAA BOAC Lufthansa Panair do Brasil Eastern TWA Eastern Varig BOAC Delta Northwest King Saud Service SP T SP SP T SP SP SP SP T SP T SP T SP SP T SP SP SP T SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP T SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP T SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP NSP SP SP SP T SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP Exec Location North Atlantic Chatres, France Chicago Beirut Peconic Airport, Riverhead. NY Calcutta Idlewild Idlewild Chicago Calverton, NY Asuncion. Paraguay Nr Everett, Washington Los Angeles Ontario. Calif Rome Ankara Ezeiza Madrid idlewild Pans Atlanta Chicago Cairo Guadeloupe Fort Worth, Texas Dusseldorf Nairobi New York Boston London, Heathrow Benina Idlewild Nr Rome Nr Long Island, NY Zurich Love Field Brussels Houston St Louis Tokyo Off Lisbon Lisbon Denver Hamburg Los Angeles Athens Rabat Idlewild Boston Basle/Geneva Brasilia Idlewild Nr Albany Vivacopos Nr Ebersheim Ankara Geneva Fort Lauderdale Portland, Oregon New York Munich Jamaica Bay Frankfurt Mexico City Zurich Manila Lod Nr Centerville Orly Guadeloupe Nr Bombay Nr Bangkok Stansted London Heathrow Rio de Janeiro New Orleans Kansas City Miami Nr Lima San Francisco Tampa, Florida Florida Italian Alps Fata Pass — — — — — 1 — —. — — 35 — —, — 1 — — — — — — — 77 — — — —. — — — — 61 — — — 48 — 17 — — — 72 — — — — — — 40 — 20 — — — — — 87 — — — — —• 37 122 102 85 18 — — 14 — — — 80 — — 35 9 961 lities Crew — — — — — — 5 1 4 — — — 7 — — — — 4 — — — — — — 7 — — — 4 — 6 — — II — — — 14 — — — — — 6 — — — — — — 12 3 7 — — — — — 8 — — — — — 8 9 10 9 8 — — 1 — — — 17 — — 8 9 173 Circumstances Steep spiral dive following involuntary disengagement of auto pilot: 29,000ft altitude lost Spun, No 4 engine lost during recovery Undershot, gear struck sloping terrain short of runway Tyre-burst after take-off, further u/c damage on landing Approach undershot, starboard u/c damaged Struck tree on first and second approach, overran on third Struck blast-fence on approach Two wheels of port undercarriage separated from aircraft as it became airborne Bounced on landing, nosewheel assembly failed Dutch roll on approach with simulated failure of Nos 3 and 4 engines Total loss Crashed 5^ miles from threshold on instrument approach Total loss Control lost in Dutch roll, three engines torn off Total loss Swung on take-off, both nosewheel assemblies failed Several tyres and two main wheels heat-damaged during series of take-offs and landings Touchdown made inadvertently with undercarriage retracted Crashed seven miles from threshold on instrument approach Total loss Bounced on landing, crashed Total loss Struck ridge on approach, 2 miles from threshold Crashed wheels-up attempting overshoot after instrument approach Mid-air collision with Stampe light aircraft Stalled immediately after take-off Total lost Left runway on landing, nose gear collapsed Port wheels entered excavated hole during attempted take-off Touched down short of runway. Main undercarriages torn off Nose gear failed to extend, landing made on foamed runway Swerved off runway on landing, nose gear collapsed Struck ground 2 miles from threshold on first approach. Over ran on second approach Collision in cloud with super Constellation Total loss Skidded off runway on landing Overran on landing, main gear collapsed Overran on landing, nose undercarriage collapsed Take-off abandoned at late stage, overran Total loss Struck tops of trees whilst letting down at night Dived into the sea from altitude, apparently out of control Total loss Overran on landing, nosegear collapsed Skidded off runway after instrument approach Crashed in vicinity of airfield after unusual manoeuvres suggest ing aircraft out of control Total loss Hard landing short of runway, starboard main gear torn off Hard landing short of runway Overran on landing Total loss Disappeared on Lisbon - Azores flight Total loss Bounced on landing, nosegear collapsed, aircraft substantially damaged by fire Swung on landing, crashed Total loss Swung on take off, crashed Total loss Bounced on landing, nose gear failed Scraped a wall and struck a tree on take-off Crashed during instrument let-down at night Total loss Skidded off runway on landing due to asymmetric reverse thrust. Starboard main gear torn off Overshot, skidded into Winthrop Bay. Substantial damage Struck ground whilst overshooting at Basle, starboard main gear torn off. Emergency landing at Geneva Skidded on landing, caught fire Total loss Skidded off runway on landing Turbine section of No 1 engine disintregated. Fragments penetrated fuselage, pressurization lost Crash approx. one mile from airport after take-off Total loss Dived into ground five minutes after take-off Total loss Crashed immediately after take-off. Instrument fault led pilot to climb at excessive attitude, aircraft stalled Total loss Struck snow bank during landing run Touched down short of runway, starboard main gear torn off No 1 engine failed during take-off roll. Pieces of engine penetrated wings and fuselage Overran on landing, slippery conditions Struck beacons on approach, landed short of runway Crashed after take-off. rudder control system malfunction Total loss Nose gear would not lower, landing made on foamed runway Struck runway whilst overshooting Nose gear would not lower, landing made on foamed runway Undershot, starboard main gear collapsed Swung on landing, damaged Sabotage Total loss Take-off abandoned after Vs had been reached, aircraft overran. struck approach lights, caught fire Total loss Crashed several miles from airport whilst letting down at night Total loss Crashed into hillside 60 miles from Bombay while letting down Total loss Crashed 50 miles from airport whilst letting down at night Total loss Undercarriage inadvertently retracted during landing roll Landing had to be made with nosegear retracted Plunged into sea after abandoned take-off Total loss Landed short, damaged starboard gear and Nos 3 and 4 pods Damaged during aborted take-off Nose gear collapsed during landing run Struck hill during let down Total loss Nose undercarriage collapsed during landing run Port main gear collapsed during landing roll Crashed en route in thunderstorm area Total loss Crashed letting down at night Total loss SP, scheduled passenger; T, training flight; NSP, non-scheduled passenger flight
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