Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 April 1942
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.91 Albatross
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AX904
Location: Reykjav¡k RAF Station (RKV) –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A transport aircraft, operated by the Royal Air Force, was lost during a landing at Reykjavik, Iceland, due to a collapsed landing gear.A transport aircraft, operated by the Royal Air Force, was lost during a landing at Reykjavik, Iceland, due to a collapsed landing gear.
Description
The transport aircraft, impressed into Royal Air Force Service from BOAC on 1.9.40, was operated by the 271 Squadron. It was destroyed when the landing gear collapsed on landing at Reykjavik, Iceland.
Primary Cause
Collapsed landing gear during landing.Collapsed landing gear during landing.Share on:
