- 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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