Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 June 1969
Aircraft Type: Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
Owner/operator: Dominicana de Aviacion
Registration Number: HI-168
Location: 1,5 km from Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: No specific component is identified as being directly affected, but the engine failure is the primary driver of the incident.No specific component is identified as being directly affected, but the engine failure is the primary driver of the incident.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Carvair aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid loss of altitude and subsequent crash into buildings one mile short of the runway. The crew’s actions were deemed insufficient to mitigate the situation.A Carvair aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid loss of altitude and subsequent crash into buildings one mile short of the runway. The crew’s actions were deemed insufficient to mitigate the situation.
Description
Immediately after Flight 401 passed over the end of runway 12 following takeoff, heavy white smoke was seen emitting from the no. 2 engine and black puffs of smoke were seen coming from the no. 4 engine. The crew elected to return to the airport. The aircraft reached an altitude of about 300 feet and a left turn toward runway 27 was made. The Carvair lost height and crashed into buildings 1 mile short of the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The confused action on the part of the crew while attempting to cope with the catastrophic failure of an engine during takeoff.”
Primary Cause
Catastrophic engine failure during takeoff.Catastrophic engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
