heackObZubU Continental Airlines Flight 603 is a passenger flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Honolulu International Airport, operated by a McDonnell Douglas aircraft DC-10-10 Aircraft (registration number) N68045) Take flight. On March 1, 1978, the aircraft took off from Los Angeles International Airport around 9:25 am with a total of 186 passengers and 14 crew members on board. During takeoff and roll, the tread pattern of the second wheel of the left main landing gear detached from the main landing gear, resulting in overload and causing the wheel to burst. This resulted in the overload of the first wheel on the same axle, causing it to burst almost immediately after the first one. The metal fragments on the faulty wheel rim subsequently damaged the fifth wheel on the left main landing gear, causing it to also burst. Although the captain was traveling at a speed lower than V1 4 At a speed of 7.4 kilometers per hour (4.6 miles per hour), the abort procedure was initiated, but the aircraft clearly could not stop within the runway range. This is due to the failure of three tires on the left main landing gear, which resulted in partial loss of braking force, as well as wet runway conditions. The captain maneuvered the aircraft out of the end of the right half of the runway, attempting to "bypass the support pillars that support the runway lights" in order to avoid colliding with the approach light pillars located directly in front of the end of the runway. About 100 feet (30 meters) from the end of the runway, the left main landing gear broke through the non load bearing pavement, causing it to collapse backwards. Partial fragments of the malfunctioning landing gear pierced the fuel tank on the left wing, immediately triggering a left fuel fire. The aircraft taxied to a stop approximately 664 feet (202 meters) from the takeoff end of the runway. Due to a fire on the left side of the plane, all passengers were evacuated from the right side. The four emer
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor [10K SPECIAL]Douglas DC-10-10 Continental
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 165.4ft (50.4m)
- Length 181.7ft (55.4m)
- Height 58.8ft (17.9m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 136,345lbs (61,845kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.363
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.011
- Wing Loading 29.0lbs/ft2 (141.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 4,700.5ft2 (436.7m2)
- Drag Points 35601
Parts
- Number of Parts 592
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 3,304