Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 201
Owner/operator: Far Eastern Air Transport – FEAT
Registration Number: B-2009
Location: near Tainan –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Second EngineSecond Engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing following a shallow descent, resulting in a belly-land and skidding into a creek. The engine failure of the second engine, coupled with the windmill instability, contributed to the emergency landing.An aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing following a shallow descent, resulting in a belly-land and skidding into a creek. The engine failure of the second engine, coupled with the windmill instability, contributed to the emergency landing.
Description
The aircraft entered a shallow descent to make an emergency landing 10 minutes after takeoff. The no. 2 engine had probably failed, with the no. 2 prop windmilling. The aircraft passed over a wooded area and belly-landed in a small cleared area and skidded into a creek.
Primary Cause
Engine failure (second engine) and windmill instability.Engine failure (second engine) and windmill instability.Share on:
