- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 02, 1970 |
Time: | 1600 |
Location: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Operator: | Cargolux |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | ? |
AC Type: | Canadair CL-44J |
Registration: | TF-LLG |
cn / ln: | 36 |
Aboard: | 8 (passengers:4 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 8 (passengers:4 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The hydraulic gust lock system on the cargo plane activated in flight, causing the controls to lock. The rudder was blocked in neutral position and the ailerons in a upper position. The hydraulic back pressure had built up because of a malfunctioning switch valve when hydraulics where armed on descent. |
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