Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 January 1959
Aircraft Type: Avro 688 Super Trader
Owner/operator: Air Charter Ltd.
Registration Number: G-AGRG
Location: Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport (BDS) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Landing Gear LegLanding Gear Leg
Category: Accident
A Super Trader aircraft swerved left off the runway during an en route stop at Brindisi, Italy, after a 550m ground run. The left landing gear leg was torn off, resulting in a crash landing at 820m past the runway threshold. The crash was likely caused by strong crosswinds and ground conditions on the edge of the runway.A Super Trader aircraft swerved left off the runway during an en route stop at Brindisi, Italy, after a 550m ground run. The left landing gear leg was torn off, resulting in a crash landing at 820m past the runway threshold. The crash was likely caused by strong crosswinds and ground conditions on the edge of the runway.
Description
The Super Trader had made an en route stop at Brindisi while on its way to Australia. The aircraft started the takeoff from runway 32 and swerved left off the runway after a 550 m ground run. Rough terrain caused the left landing gear leg to be torn off. The plane came to rest at 820 m past the runway threshold and burst into flames. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Strong crosswinds with gusts and the ground condition on the edge of the runway.”
Primary Cause
Strong crosswinds with gusts and the ground condition on the edge of the runway.Strong crosswinds with gusts and the ground condition on the edge of the runway.Share on:
