Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 August 1948
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.1
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGMB
Location: Tengah RAF Station (TGA) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A sudden and significant drop in oil pressure on one engine during a flight to Colombo led to an immediate return to Singapore. The aircraft subsequently overran the runway, resulting in a landing on rough ground.A sudden and significant drop in oil pressure on one engine during a flight to Colombo led to an immediate return to Singapore. The aircraft subsequently overran the runway, resulting in a landing on rough ground.
Description
One hour into the flight to Colombo, the low oil pressure on one of the engines forced the pilot to return to Singapore. The aircraft overran the runway onto rough ground on landing.
Primary Cause
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