Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 May 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-10 Lodestar I
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGCR
Location: Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) –
ÿ Malta
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left main gear tyreLeft main gear tyre
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its left main gear tyre during takeoff due to shrapnel splinters on the runway. This resulted in a rapid and uncontrolled crash.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its left main gear tyre during takeoff due to shrapnel splinters on the runway. This resulted in a rapid and uncontrolled crash.
Description
The left hand main gear tyre burst on takeoff due to shrapnel splinters on the runway. The airplane crashed.
Primary Cause
Shrapnel splinters on the runway during takeoff.Shrapnel splinters on the runway during takeoff.Share on:
