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Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 301
Accident
A Bristol Britannia similar to the accident aircraft
Date	22 July 1962
Summary	Crashed after a failed go-around on approach
Site	Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Bristol Britannia 314
Aircraft name	Empress of Lima
Operator	Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Registration	CF-CZB
Flight origin	Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Destination	Nadi International Airport, Fiji
Occupants	40
Passengers	29
Crew	11
Fatalities	27
Injuries	13
Survivors	13

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 301 was a scheduled passenger flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Nadi, Fiji. On 22 July 1962, it was being operated by a Bristol Britannia 314 four-engine turboprop airliner of Canadian Pacific Air Lines, registered CF-CZB. On departure from Honolulu International Airport, the aircraft had engine problems; while attempting a subsequent return and landing on three engines, the crew initiated a go-around that resulted in the plane crashing on the airfield, killing 27 of the 40 on board. It was the worst civil air carrier accident in Hawaii's history.

Accident

Shortly after take-off from Honolulu, the crew received an engine fire warning for the number one engine, which they feathered. They then jettisoned fuel before returning to Honolulu 40 minutes later. Their three-engined approach appeared to be normal, but at the last minute the crew decided to go around and attempt another approach.

The aircraft then banked and veered to the left, and the left wing tip hit the ground about 550' from the center of the runway. The aircraft disintegrated as it moved across the airfield before hitting some heavy earth-moving equipment. Apart from the rear fuselage and tail, the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Thirteen on board escaped, but 7 crew and 20 passengers were killed.

Aircraft

The aircraft, a Bristol Britannia 314 four-engined turboprop, was built in the United Kingdom, and first flew on 14 April 1958. It was delivered new to Canadian Pacific Air Lines on 29 April 1958, and was originally named Empress of Vancouver (later renamed Empress of Lima).

Probable cause

The accident investigation board concluded the probable cause of the accident was "the attempted three-engine go-around, when the aircraft was in a full landing configuration, at insufficient airspeed and altitude to maintain control."

References

Citations

^ Civil Aviation Authority 1974, p. 18/62
"Air Crash Kills 27 at Honolulu". The New York Times. 24 July 1962. p. 1. (subscription required)
"Honolulu International Airport, 1960s". Hawaiian Aviation. State of Hawaii. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ Eastwood 1991, p. 73

Bibliography

World Accident Summary. Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). 1974. ISBN 0-903083-44-2.
Eastwood, Tony; John Roach (1991). Turbo Prop Airliner Production List. The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-32-4.

External links

Investigation of Aircraft Accident: CANADIAN PACIFIC AIRWAYS: HONOLULU, HAWAII: 1962-07-22 (PDF link) - Civil Aeronautics Board

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1961 ◄ ► 1963

Aviation accidents and incidents in 1962 (1962)

Feb 25 Avensa Fairchild F-27 accidentMar 1 American Airlines Flight 1Mar 4 Caledonian Airways Flight 153Mar 8 Turkish Airlines crashMar 16 Flying Tiger Line Flight 739May 6 Channel Airways Dakota accidentMay 12 Godthab Catalina crashMay 22 Continental Airlines Flight 11Jun 3 Air France Flight 007Jun 22 Air France Flight 117Jun 30 Aeroflot Flight 902Jul 7 Alitalia Flight 771Jul 19 United Arab Airlines Flight 869Jul 22 Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 301Jul 28 Aeroflot Flight 415Sep 3 Aeroflot Flight 03Sep 18 Aeroflot Flight 213Sep 23 Flying Tiger Line Flight 923Nov 23 United Air Lines Flight 297Nov 23 Malév Flight 355Nov 27 Varig Flight 810Nov 30 Eastern Air Lines Flight 512Dec 14 Paraná da Eva Panair do Brasil Lockheed Constellation crashDec 19 LOT Vickers Viscount accident

1961 ◄ ► 1963

v t e Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States and U.S. territories in the 1960s
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1961	Goldsboro B-52 crash (January 24 1961) American Airlines Flight 1502 (January 28 1961) Yuba City B-52 crash (March 1961) United Air Lines Flight 859 (July 11 1961) Alaska Airlines Flight 779 (July 21 1961) TWA Flight 529 (September 1 1961) Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706 (September 17 1961) Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8 (November 8 1961) Cincinnati Zantop DC-4 crash (November 14 1961)
1962	American Airlines Flight 1 (March 1962) Continental Airlines Flight 11 (May 1962) Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 301 (July 1962) United Air Lines Flight 297 (November 23 1962) Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 (November 30 1962)
1963	Elephant Mountain B-52 (January 1963) Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 (February 1963) Camden PA-24 (March 1963) Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 293 (June 1963) Mohawk Airlines Flight 112 (July 1963) Pan Am Flight 214 (December 1963)
1964	Savage Mountain B-52 crash (January 1964) Eastern Air Lines Flight 304 (February 1964) Paradise Airlines Flight 901A (March 1964) Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 (May 1964) United Air Lines Flight 823 (July 1964) Bonanza Air Lines Flight 114 (November 1964) Flying Tiger Line Flight 282 (December 1964)
1965	USAF KC-135 Wichita (January 1965) Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 (February 1965) Pan Am Flight 843 (June 1965) Continental Airlines Flight 12 (July 1 1965) Allegheny Airlines Flight 604 (July 23 1965) United Air Lines Flight 389 (August 1965) American Airlines Flight 383 (November 8 1965) United Air Lines Flight 227 (November 11 1965) Carmel mid-air collision (December 1965)
1966	NASA T-38 crash (February 1966) American Flyers Airline Flight 280/D (April 1966) Braniff International Airways Flight 250 (August 1966) West Coast Airlines Flight 956 (October 1966)
1967	Lake Central Airlines Flight 527 (March 5 1967) TWA Flight 553 (March 9 1967) West Coast Airlines Flight 720 (March 10 1967) Delta Air Lines Flight 9877 (March 30 1967) Mohawk Airlines Flight 40 (June 1967) Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 (July 1967) Lake Erie skydiving disaster (August 1967) TWA Flight 159 (November 6 1967) X-15 Flight 3-65-97 (November 15 1967) TWA Flight 128 (November 20 1967)
1968	Ozark Air Lines Flight 965 (March 1968) Braniff International Airways Flight 352 (May 3 1968) Los Angeles Airways Flight 841 (May 22 1968) Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 (August 1968) Northeast Airlines Flight 946 (October 1968) Japan Air Lines Flight 2 (November 22 1968) Pan Am Flight 281 (November 24 1968) Wien Consolidated Airlines Flight 55 (December 2 1968) Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 (December 24 1968) Pan Am Flight 799 (December 26 1968) Ozark Air Lines Flight 982 (December 27 1968) North Central Airlines Flight 458 (December 27 1968)
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