Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 October 1948
Aircraft Type: Vickers 604 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Indian National Airways
Registration Number: VT-CEJ
Location: Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A Viking aircraft experienced a left-hand tire failure, resulting in a collapse of the undercarriage. This led to the aircraft swinging off the runway.A Viking aircraft experienced a left-hand tire failure, resulting in a collapse of the undercarriage. This led to the aircraft swinging off the runway.
Description
The Viking swung off the runway following a left hand tire failure. The undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Left-hand tire failure and subsequent undercarriage collapse.Left-hand tire failure and subsequent undercarriage collapse.Share on:
