Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 March 1967
Aircraft Type: Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
Owner/operator: Compagnie Air Transport – CAT
Registration Number: F-BMHU
Location: Karachi –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Second EngineSecond Engine
Category: Accident
A cargo flight to Australia experienced a catastrophic failure of the second engine, leading to a forced landing on a highway. The failure triggered an underperformance of the first engine, culminating in a collision with railway infrastructure and resulting in the deaths of six crew members and several ground occupants.A cargo flight to Australia experienced a catastrophic failure of the second engine, leading to a forced landing on a highway. The failure triggered an underperformance of the first engine, culminating in a collision with railway infrastructure and resulting in the deaths of six crew members and several ground occupants.
Description
On a cargo flight to Australia the aircraft diverted into Karachi on 3 March, 1967, for the failed no 2 engine to be changed and tested, and the aircraft was again readied for flight. At a high cargo loading the aircraft took off and experienced a failure of no 2 engine, followed immediately by an under-performing no 1 engine and, in an attempt to make a safe forced landing, the captain elected to land on the National Highway near the airport. The aircraft struck a railway bridge, lorries and a rickshaw, killing 4 of the 6 crew and several on the ground.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent collision during a forced landing.Engine failure and subsequent collision during a forced landing.Share on:
