Last updated: 31 July 2021
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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1959 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-APDF |
| MSN: | 6407 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Avon 524 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Beirut Airport (BEY) ( Lebanon)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Beirut Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon |
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Aircraft took off out of Beirut Airport, eleven minutes after a previous take-off attempt was abandoned due to engine overspeed. Nine minutes after take-off, at 13000 ft, the inner rear tyre on the starboard main gear burst, causing damage to the wing structure and affecting controllability. The captain decided to return immediately and make an overweight landing. During this landing other tyres burst and fire in both main-gear assemblies caused further damage.
Classification:
Tire failureForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Flight, 8 June 1961Photos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
