Edinburgh Air Charter Flight 3W
 A Cessna 404 Titan - similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 September 1999 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 404 Titan |
| Operator | Edinburgh Air Charter |
| Registration | G-ILGW |
| Flight origin | Glasgow Airport |
| Destination | Aberdeen Airport |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Survivors | 3 |
The 1999 Glasgow Airport Cessna 404 crash occurred on 3 September 1999.[1][2]
The crash occurred on takeoff from Glasgow Airport. Involved in the crash was a Cessna 404 Titan aircraft registered as G-ILGW. Operated by Edinburgh Air Charter as Flight 3W (callsign Saltire 3 Whiskey) it was carrying aircraft cabin crew from holiday company Airtours and was on the way to Aberdeen Airport when the accident happened. The crew were travelling to Aberdeen to crew a holiday flight on a Boeing 757 to Parma. Eight people were killed in the accident and three survived.
The left engine failed and the commander feathered the right engine. Instead of attempting a crash landing, the commander attempted to return to Glasgow Airport without engine power and lost control while trying to make a right turn. The aircraft crashed and caught fire approximately one nautical mile from the airport.[1][2][3] The aircraft was slightly overweight for the conditions. A report recommended engine inspections, more crash-worthy seats, and consideration to fitting aircraft like this with CVRs.[4][5]
As a result of this accident an airworthiness directive was issued by the British Civil Aviation Authority in June 2000, requiring inspections of the starter adapters and crankshaft gears on Continental GTSIO-520 series engines.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Eight die in plane crash". BBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Horror of plane crash scene". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Cessna 404's Left Engine Fails on Takeoff, Captain Feathers Propeller on Right Engine" (PDF). Accident Prevention. September 2002. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Air Accidents Investigation: 2/2001 G-ILGW". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident 03-SEP-1999 Cessna 404 Titan Ambassador II G-ILGW". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
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