OAK68A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Honolulu, HI · November 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1967
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
6 minor, 46 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
G-ARWEBoeing 707
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113448

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0001  67/11/21   HONOLULU,HAWAII     BOEING 707          CR-  0  0 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE Z
        TIME - 1315                    G-ARWE              PX-  0  0 41                            , 11728 TOTAL HOURS, 1107
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HONOLULU INTL.
        OPERATOR - BRITISH AIRWAYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,SHAFT
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF MAIN THRUST BEARING CAUSED DISINTEGRATION OF NO.1 LOW PRESSURE TURBINE DISC ON NO.4 ENG

Aircraft

Registration
G-ARWE
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Honolulu Intl.