Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 April 1957
Aircraft Type: Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 141314
Location: Argentia Naval Air Station, NL (NWP) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: Left-hand inboard engineLeft-hand inboard engine
Category: Accident
A Super Constellation aircraft took off from Argentia for a normal barrier flight. An engine explosion occurred due to brake and tire overheating, resulting in a wheel well explosion and the loss of the left-hand inboard engine.A Super Constellation aircraft took off from Argentia for a normal barrier flight. An engine explosion occurred due to brake and tire overheating, resulting in a wheel well explosion and the loss of the left-hand inboard engine.
Description
The Super Constellation took off from Argentia for a normal barrier flight. A fire caused by overheated brake and tire, caused an explosion in the left wheel well and the no. 2 (left-hand inboard) engine fell off. The flight crew carried out a wheels-up forced landing at Argentia NAS.
Source of Information
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Brake and tire overheating caused by excessive heat.Brake and tire overheating caused by excessive heat.Share on:
