Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 April 1979
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Nicaragua
Location: Jalapa –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: TyreTyre
Category: Accident
A single tyre on the aircraft burst during landing, causing significant damage to the aircraft structure.A single tyre on the aircraft burst during landing, causing significant damage to the aircraft structure.
Description
The aircraft was badly damaged in a landing accident after one tyre burst.
Source of Information
http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1979/04/04/042.htmlhttp://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1979/04/04/042.htmlPrimary Cause
Tyre failure during landing.Tyre failure during landing.Share on:
