Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 January 1948
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: South African Airways – SAA
Registration Number: ZS-ASW
Location: Johannesburg-Palmietfontein Airport –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Undercarriage of the Lodestar aircraft.Undercarriage of the Lodestar aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lodestar aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its undercarriage during a runway takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The incident occurred after the aircraft ran off the runway.A Lodestar aircraft experienced a catastrophic collapse of its undercarriage during a runway takeoff, resulting in irreparable damage. The incident occurred after the aircraft ran off the runway.
Description
The undercarriage collapsed when the Lodestar struck a water drain after running off the runway. Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Runway takeoff and subsequent undercarriage collapse due to a structural failure.Runway takeoff and subsequent undercarriage collapse due to a structural failure.Share on:
