Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 September 1956
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Jordan International Airlines
Registration Number: JY-ABV
Location: near Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 57
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a significant issue during final approach, resulting in a bounce and subsequent loss of control. The aircraft subsequently veered downward, leading to a fire. All passengers were safely evacuated.A flight experienced a significant issue during final approach, resulting in a bounce and subsequent loss of control. The aircraft subsequently veered downward, leading to a fire. All passengers were safely evacuated.
Description
Problems on climb out forced the crew to return to Amman. On final approach, with the gear still retracted, the aircraft bounced on the upward slope of a hill went over the top and downhill. A fire erupted, but nearly all passengers were evacuated safely.
Primary Cause
Unstable climbout conditions and loss of control during final approach.Unstable climbout conditions and loss of control during final approach.Share on:
