Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 October 1944
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86 Express
Owner/operator: Qantas
Registration Number: VH-USC
Location: Darwin, NT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary Landing Gear SystemPrimary Landing Gear System
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/index.htmlhttp://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/index.htmlPrimary Cause
Failure of the primary landing gear system.Failure of the primary landing gear system.Share on:
