Pakistan International Airlines Flight 17
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Pakistan International Airlines Flight 17 was a scheduled domestic flight from Dacca
to Faridpur in East Pakistan
(now Bangladesh
) operated by a Sikorsky S-61
twin-engined helicopter. The helicopter crashed near Fardipur caused by a mechanical failure due to insufficient lubrication, with the loss of 20 passengers and three crew, one passenger survived.
AP-AOC, left Dacca at 14:03 and within 15 minutes an oil leak had started from an external oilpipe line of the main gear box.The flight continued and while it was at 500 feet crossing the River Padma the sole survivor noticed that the oil leak was visibile in the passenger cabin. About 3.5 miles from Faridpur heliport a vulture hit one of the rotor blades on the left side of the helicopter. The flight continued normally and the pilot lowered the landing gear at 300 feet. Although both engines were running the helicopter experienced a loss of power to the main transmission, the pilot corrected the resulting turn to the left, the helicopter continued rolling and rocking in a steep uncontrolled descent into the ground at 14:23.
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
to Faridpur in East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
(now Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) operated by a Sikorsky S-61
Sikorsky S-61
The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the successful SH-3 Sea King helicopter. They are two of the most widely used airliner and oil rig support helicopters built.-Design and development:...
twin-engined helicopter. The helicopter crashed near Fardipur caused by a mechanical failure due to insufficient lubrication, with the loss of 20 passengers and three crew, one passenger survived.
Accident
The S-61, registeredAircraft registration
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AP-AOC, left Dacca at 14:03 and within 15 minutes an oil leak had started from an external oilpipe line of the main gear box.The flight continued and while it was at 500 feet crossing the River Padma the sole survivor noticed that the oil leak was visibile in the passenger cabin. About 3.5 miles from Faridpur heliport a vulture hit one of the rotor blades on the left side of the helicopter. The flight continued normally and the pilot lowered the landing gear at 300 feet. Although both engines were running the helicopter experienced a loss of power to the main transmission, the pilot corrected the resulting turn to the left, the helicopter continued rolling and rocking in a steep uncontrolled descent into the ground at 14:23.