Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 August 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: New World Air Charter
Registration Number: N122A
Location: near Fanja –
ÿ Oman
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft took off from Muscat-Seeb Airport at 22:07, instructed to climb to FL120. It then climbed through 1000 feet, and subsequently made a left turn of approximately 40 degrees instead of a right turn to intercept a course to overhead Dubai. The aircraft subsequently positioned back to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an inbound freight charter.A DC-6 aircraft took off from Muscat-Seeb Airport at 22:07, instructed to climb to FL120. It then climbed through 1000 feet, and subsequently made a left turn of approximately 40 degrees instead of a right turn to intercept a course to overhead Dubai. The aircraft subsequently positioned back to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an inbound freight charter.
Description
The DC-6 took off from Muscat-Seeb Airport at 22:07 and was advised to climb to FL120. At 22:10 the pilot reported climbing through 1000 feet. This was the last radio contact with the flight. It appeared that the aircraft had flown into Mount Hameem. The aircraft had departed runway 26 and for reasons unknown made left turn approximately 40 degrees, instead of a right turn 40 degrees to intercept a course to overhead Dubai. The flight was positioning back to Larnaca, Cyprus, after an inbound freight charter.
Primary Cause
Incorrect course execution and deviation from planned route.Incorrect course execution and deviation from planned route.Share on:
