Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 May 1954
Aircraft Type: Canadair DC-4M1 North Star
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 17522
Location: near RAF North Luffenham –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: Main landing gear and wing.Main landing gear and wing.
Category: Accident
A North Star aircraft struck a clay embankment on the runway during a crew training exercise. The aircraft came to rest with the main landing gear driven up through the wing. The wreckage was subsequently sold and used for spares several years later.A North Star aircraft struck a clay embankment on the runway during a crew training exercise. The aircraft came to rest with the main landing gear driven up through the wing. The wreckage was subsequently sold and used for spares several years later.
Description
Struck a clay embankment on short final. The North Star came to rest on the runway with the main landing gear driven up through the wing. The wreckage was sold and used for spares several years later by commercial operators. At the time of the crash the aircraft was on loan from 426 (T) Squadron to No. 4 (T) OTU for crew training.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during a maneuver involving the landing gear.Possible mechanical failure during a maneuver involving the landing gear.Share on:
