Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HP.81 Hermes IV
Owner/operator: Skyways
Registration Number: G-ALDW
Location: Nicosia Airport (NIC) –
ÿ Cyprus
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Pilot’s wake-up system.Pilot’s wake-up system.
Category: Unlawful Interference
An explosion occurred in the forward freight compartment of an airplane while it was on the ground in Nicosia. The explosion occurred 20 minutes before the aircraft was scheduled to depart for the United Kingdom, and a cabin crew member reported a delay due to a pilot’s refusal to be awakened by a call.An explosion occurred in the forward freight compartment of an airplane while it was on the ground in Nicosia. The explosion occurred 20 minutes before the aircraft was scheduled to depart for the United Kingdom, and a cabin crew member reported a delay due to a pilot’s refusal to be awakened by a call.
Description
An explosion occurred in the forward freight compartment while the airplane was on the ground at Nicosia. The explosion occurred 20 minutes before the aircraft was due to depart for the United Kingdom with 68 passengers. A cabin crew member reported that the flight was delayed because one of the pilots was not woken up by a call and wanted his breakfast before he was prepared to fly out.
Source of Information
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1956/1956%20-%200310.htmlhttps://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1956/1956%20-%200310.htmlPrimary Cause
Pilot’s refusal to be awakened by a call.Pilot’s refusal to be awakened by a call.Share on:
