Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A67-6
Location: Merauke-Mopah Airport (MKQ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Lodestar landing gear system.The Lodestar landing gear system.
Category: Accident
A ground-loop takeoff occurred following a tyre burst, resulting in a Lodestar fire.A ground-loop takeoff occurred following a tyre burst, resulting in a Lodestar fire.
Description
Ground-looped on takeoff following the burst of a tyre. The Lodestar caught fire.
Primary Cause
Tyre burst induced a loss of control and subsequent ground-loop takeoff.Tyre burst induced a loss of control and subsequent ground-loop takeoff.Share on:
