Avro 748 crash, Apr 16, 1983 (17 killed), Khartoum
Avro 748 accident on April 16, 1983 near Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan with 17 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the high pressure fuel pump quillshaft due to...
- Date: April 16, 1983
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the high pressure fuel pump quillshaft due to pump seizure, and insufficient power from the remaining engine because the fuel datum trimmer was not reset as the flight manual required.
An Air Liberia Avro 748 lost its right engine during the initial climb from Khartoum and crashed in a built up district about 4 km southeast of the airport. Eight occupants and nine people on the ground died. Investigation found a failed fuel pump quillshaft and an incorrectly set trimmer on the other engine.