Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 November 1969
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force)
Registration Number: 899
Location: near Sudan border –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft was undergoing training at low altitude when one engine experienced a catastrophic failure, resulting in a crash.An F-27 aircraft was undergoing training at low altitude when one engine experienced a catastrophic failure, resulting in a crash.
Description
The F-27 was on a training flight at low altitude when one engine was feathered by the captain. The aircraft started to descend, stalled and crashed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a training flight.Engine failure during a training flight.Share on:
