| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | Sonntag 22 März 1964 |
| Zeit: | 09:19 UTC |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 |
| Betrieben durch: | Malaysian Airways |
| Gemietet von : | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Kennzeichen: | G-APDH |
| Werknummer: | 6409 |
| Baujahr: | 1958-11-21 (5 years 4 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 4 Rolls-Royce Avon 524 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 8 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 60 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 68 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Singapore-Paya Lebar Airport (QPG) ( Singapur)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler Linienflug |
| Flug von: | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK), Malaysia |
| Singapore-Paya Lebar International Airport (SIN/WSAP), Singapur | |
| Flugnummer: | 511 |
The flight from Kuala Lumpur was uneventful until the airplane approached Singapore. Visibility was good as the co-pilot started the approach to runway 02. The flare was initiated a little late and the airplane touched down firmly. The Comet bounced and floated a few feet over the runway. During the bounce the starboard wheel bogie and part of the landing gear leg dropped off. The crew tried to hold the wing off the ground after the aircraft settled back onto the runway. Finally the wing contacted the runway. The engines were shut down and left wheel brakes applied before the aircraft came to rest.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The landing gear leg, which had previously been weakened by fatigue, failed on first impact during the landing."
Informationsquelle:
» ICAO Aircraft Accident Digest No.16, Circular 82-AN/69 (114-123)Sicherheitsempfehlungen
The approved operating life of all Comet 4 undercarriage legs was reduced from 8000 to 4500 landings. The legs were later modified and the approved life was again put at 8000 landings.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Singapore-Paya Lebar International Airport as the crow flies is 287 km (180 miles).
Distance from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Singapore-Paya Lebar International Airport as the crow flies is 287 km (180 miles).
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.
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