Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 October 1983
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo
Owner/operator: Arme de l’Air du Cameroun
Registration Number: TJX-BS
Location: –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system).
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airspeed.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airspeed.Share on:
