- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 15, 1985 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Aden, Yemen |
Operator: | Alyemda Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Aden - Abu Dahbi |
AC Type: | Boeing 707-336C |
Registration: | 7O-ACO |
cn / ln: | 20374/838 |
Aboard: | 73 (passengers:65 crew:8) |
Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:1 crew:2) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | As the plane reached FL230, water was spilled on the autopilot panel and the crew had to disengage the autopilot because the stabilizer trim wheel started to rotate. Control was lost as the plane pitched up and down. Control was regained at 1,000 ft. and an emergency landing was carried out. |
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