Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31E
Owner/operator: Aer Turas
Registration Number: EI-APM
Location: Dublin Airport (DUB) –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically the port wing.Aircraft ? specifically the port wing.
Category: Accident
A flight from Prestwick to Dublin experienced an uncontrolled turn and impact following an overshoot. The pilot initiated an overshoot maneuver due to a reduced engine speed, resulting in a significant bank angle and subsequent impact with a building.A flight from Prestwick to Dublin experienced an uncontrolled turn and impact following an overshoot. The pilot initiated an overshoot maneuver due to a reduced engine speed, resulting in a significant bank angle and subsequent impact with a building.
Description
Flight PM612 left Prestwick for a flight to Dublin. The flight was uneventful and the aircraft was cleared for a runway 17 approach and landing. The aircraft touched down at the threshold and bounced 3 to 4 times. The crew decided to carry out an overshoot, and the aircraft continued to climb, slowly turning towards the left. The bank angle increased until the port wing struck a penthouse. The plane then struck the ground and an office block. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot attempted an overshoot manoeuvre, following the stoppage of the port engine, at too low a speed (below the minimum control speed) resulting in an uncontrollable turn towards the Airport buildings.”
Source of Information
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2022/0523/1300671-dublin-airport-crash/https://www.rte.ie/archives/2022/0523/1300671-dublin-airport-crash/Primary Cause
Pilot attempted an overshoot manoeuvre, following the stoppage of the port engine, at too low a speed (below the minimum control speed) resulting in an uncontrollable turn towards the Airport buildings.Pilot attempted an overshoot manoeuvre, following the stoppage of the port engine, at too low a speed (below the minimum control speed) resulting in an uncontrollable turn towards the Airport buildings.Share on:
