Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 June 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing S.307B-1 Stratoliner
Owner/operator: Cambodia Air Commercial
Registration Number: XW-TFR
Location: near Battambang Airport (BBM) –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A forced landing occurred due to a sequence of engine failures shortly after takeoff, resulting in a wing strike and subsequent fire. The aircraft slid and ignited.A forced landing occurred due to a sequence of engine failures shortly after takeoff, resulting in a wing strike and subsequent fire. The aircraft slid and ignited.
Description
A forced landing in a rice field had to be made when engines no.1, 2 and 3 failed in succession just 3 minutes after takeoff. The right wing struck a tree and separated just before touchdown. The aircraft slid and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: Mechanical failure due to faulty maintenance. The heavy loss of lives was attributed to the fire which erupted, probable panic among the passengers, and insufficient training of cabin attendants.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure due to faulty maintenance.Mechanical failure due to faulty maintenance.Share on:
