Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 March 1985
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-111 Albatross
Owner/operator: Pelita Air Service
Registration Number: PK-VAA ?
Location: off Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Hydraulic system of the Boeing 747-400 aircraft.Hydraulic system of the Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Continental Oil Company aircraft, a Boeing 747-400, experienced a forced landing in the sea following a hydraulic system failure. Pilot Bryan Cook and 24 employees were involved. The aircraft, identified as a Boeing 747-400, was operated by Pelita with three Albatrosses: PK-VAA, -VAB, and -PAM. The identity of the aircraft is currently unknown.A Continental Oil Company aircraft, a Boeing 747-400, experienced a forced landing in the sea following a hydraulic system failure. Pilot Bryan Cook and 24 employees were involved. The aircraft, identified as a Boeing 747-400, was operated by Pelita with three Albatrosses: PK-VAA, -VAB, and -PAM. The identity of the aircraft is currently unknown.
Description
Forced landing in the sea after hydraulic system failure. Pilot Mr Bryan Cook and 24 employees of the Continental Oil Company (Conoco) salvaged by boats. The identity of the aircraft is unclear. Pelita is though to have operated three Albatrosses: PK-VAA, -VAB and -PAM. The fate of PK-VAA is unknown.
Primary Cause
Hydraulic system failure leading to a catastrophic aircraft collapse.Hydraulic system failure leading to a catastrophic aircraft collapse.Share on:
