Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 301
A Bristol Brittania similar to the accident aircraft | |
Accident summary | |
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Date | 22 July 1962 |
Site | Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
Passengers | 29 |
Crew | 11 |
Fatalities | 27 |
Survivors | 13 |
Aircraft type | Bristol Britannia 314 |
Aircraft name | Empress of Lima |
Operator | Canadian Pacific Air Lines |
Registration | CF-CZB |
Flight origin | Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
Destination | Nadi International Airport, Fiji |
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 301 was a scheduled flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Nadi, Fiji. On 22 July 1962 it was being operated by a Bristol Britannia 314 four-engined turboprop airliner of Canadian Pacific Air Lines, registered CF-CZB.[1] On departure from Honolulu International Airport it had engine problems and returned to land on three engines when during an attempted go-around it crashed on the airfield, killing 27 of the 40 on board.[1]
Accident
The Britannia Empress of Lima was on a scheduled flight from Honolulu Airport, Hawaii to Nadi Airport, Fiji.[1] Shortly after take-off the crew had an engine fire warning, they feathered No. 1 engine and they jettisoned fuel before returning to Honolulu 40 minutes later.[1] The three-engined approach appeared to be normal but at the last minute the crew decided to go-around and attempt another approach.[1] The aircraft banked and veered to the left and the left wing tip hit the ground about 550 feet left from the center over the runway.[1] The aircraft then disintegrated as it moved across the airfield before hitting some heavy earth-moving equipment.[1] Apart from the rear fuselage and tail the aircraft was destroyed by fire, thirteen on board escaped but seven crew and 20 passengers were killed.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft, a Bristol Britannia 314 four-engined turboprop airliner had been built in the United Kingdom and was first flown on 14 April 1958.[2] It was delivered new to Canadian Pacific Air Lines on 29 April 1958, originally named Empress of Vancouver it was later renamed Empress of Lima.[2]
Probable cause
The accident investigation board concluded that the probable cause was the attempted three-engine go-around, when the aircraft was in a full landing configuration, at insufficient airspeed and altitude to maintain control.[1]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- World Accident Summary. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). 1974. ISBN 0-903083-44-2.
- Eastwood, Tony; John Roach (1991). Turbo Prop Airliner Production List. The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-32-4.
Coordinates: 21°19′13″N 157°54′53″W / 21.3202°N 157.9147°W