Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 414-08-10 Hudson IV
Owner/operator: Adastra Airways
Registration Number: VH-AGX
Location: Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft, en route from Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID), experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in damage beyond repair and subsequent shipping to Melbourne in 1977. The airplane was rebuilt for the RAAF Museum.A Boeing 737 aircraft, en route from Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID), experienced a loss of engine power during takeoff. The aircraft overran the runway, resulting in damage beyond repair and subsequent shipping to Melbourne in 1977. The airplane was rebuilt for the RAAF Museum.
Description
Takeoff from Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID) was abandoned due to a loss of engine power. The airplane overran the runway and was considered damaged beyond repair. It was shipped to Melbourne in 1977 and rebuilt for RAAF Museum.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during takeoff.Loss of engine power during takeoff.Share on:
