Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 31 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-4
Owner/operator: Deutsche Flugdienst
Registration Number: D-BELU
Location: 1 km NW of Rimini Airport (RMI) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine (specifically left and right engines)Aircraft Engine (specifically left and right engines)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a critical engine failure during descent, leading to an emergency landing. The failure of the left engine was immediately followed by a malfunction of the right engine, resulting in a short landing distance.A small aircraft experienced a critical engine failure during descent, leading to an emergency landing. The failure of the left engine was immediately followed by a malfunction of the right engine, resulting in a short landing distance.
Description
While descending through 5000 feet, the no. 1 engine developed some trouble and was set to minimum power. At 1500 feet the other engine developed trouble as well. With the no. 1 prop feathered and a malfunctioning no. 2 engine, an emergency landing was made 1000 m short of runway 13. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The failure of the aircraft’s left engine followed by the malfunction of the right engine.”
Primary Cause
The failure of the aircraft’s left engine followed by the malfunction of the right engine.The failure of the aircraft’s left engine followed by the malfunction of the right engine.Share on:
