Date: | Thursday 15 August 1985 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing 707-336C |
Owner/operator: | Alyemda |
Registration: | 7O-ACO |
MSN: | 20374/838 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 73 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Aden -
Yemen
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Aden International Airport (ADE/ODAA) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Climbing through FL230, water inadvertently spilled on the autopilot panel and the crew had to disengage the autopilot because the stabilizer trim wheel started to rotate. Control was lost as the plane pitched up and down. Control was regained at 1000 feet and an emergency landing was carried out at Aden.
Sources:
Lloyds List
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