1996 - HONG KONG PHOTO SLIDE - MANDARIN AIRLINES B747 - SP - KAI TAK
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4449591 | Modified Item: No |
| Type: Slides | Country/Region of Manufacture: Hong Kong |
Nice original slide, taken in 1996, HKG KAI TAK AIRPORT.N4522V- INCIDENT The flight from Taipei to about 300 nmi northwest of San Francisco was uneventful and the airplane was flying at about 41, 000 feet mean sea level when the No. 4 engine lost power. During the attempt to recover and restore normal power on the No. 4 engine, the airplane rolled to the right, nosed over, and entered an uncontrollable descent. The captain was unable to restore the airplane to stable f...light until it had descended to 9, 500 feet. After the captain stabilized the airplane, he elected to divert to San Francisco International Airport, where a safe landing was made. Although the airplane suffered major structural damage during the upset, descent, and subsequent recovery, only two persons among the 274 passengers and crew on board were injured seriously.May have dust / specks due to age.Will be shipped in strong safer, waterproof packaging.Slide may be larger than shown as scanning crops most slides!Will combine invoices to save shipping costs, on items purchased within the same 7 day period.
