Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 February 1920
Aircraft Type: Handley Page O/400
Owner/operator: Handley Page Transport
Registration Number: G-EAMC
Location: 10 km N of El Shereik –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft TailAircraft Tail
Category: Accident
A Handley Page O/400, attempting to be the first aircraft to fly from London to Cape Town, Sudan, experienced a sudden and severe oscillation and vibration due to tail flutter near El Shereik, Sudan. This resulted in a forced landing, causing all crew to be thrown clear of the aircraft.A Handley Page O/400, attempting to be the first aircraft to fly from London to Cape Town, Sudan, experienced a sudden and severe oscillation and vibration due to tail flutter near El Shereik, Sudan. This resulted in a forced landing, causing all crew to be thrown clear of the aircraft.
Description
The Handley Page O/400 sustained substantial damage in a forced landing in the desert near El Shereik, Sudan. The airplane was engaged in an attempt to be the first airplane to fly from London to Cape Town, South Africa. It was en route from Aswan to Khartoum at 7800 feet when the aircraft suddenly suffered from severe oscillation and vibration as a result of tail flutter. The pilot shut down the engines and prepared for a forced landing. The aircraft nosed down upon landing, with all four crew being thrown clear of the aircraft.
Primary Cause
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