Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 November 1960
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation
Owner/operator: Iberia, lsf Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N7125C
Location: Barcelona Airport (BCN) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Component Affected: Left main gear legLeft main gear leg
Category: Accident
A Super Constellation leased from TWA was impacted by a gear strike near Barcelona runway. The left main gear leg struck a small heap of rubbish, resulting in catastrophic damage and subsequent loss of control, leading to a swerve and fire.A Super Constellation leased from TWA was impacted by a gear strike near Barcelona runway. The left main gear leg struck a small heap of rubbish, resulting in catastrophic damage and subsequent loss of control, leading to a swerve and fire.
Description
The Super Constellation (leased from TWA) was on final approach to Barcelona when the left main gear leg struck a small heap of rubbish 34 m short of the runway threshold. The wheels where torn off and the aircraft continued 170 m along the runway and swerved to the left off the runway and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Gear strikeGear strikeShare on:
