Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 17 August 1966 |
Type: | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
Operator: | Gulf Aviation |
Registration: | G-AOFZ |
MSN: | 9131 |
First flight: | 1943 |
Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Azaiba Airfield ( Oman)
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Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | Azaiba Airfield, Oman |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Douglas C-47 took off from runway 06, lost height and struck some trees before crashing some 565yds from the end of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Loss of engine power due to the carburetor air intake shutters had been selected to 'Hot air' instead of 'Ram air'. On other C-47 aircraft operated by Gulf Air, the air intake control levers were positioned the other way around.
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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.