Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31E
Owner/operator: Aviaco
Registration Number: EC-AHK
Location: Ibiza Airport (IBZ) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or landing surface.Landing gear and/or landing surface.
Category: Accident
A Bristol aircraft sustained catastrophic damage during a landing, rendering it irreparable. The incident highlights a serious failure in the aircraft’s landing configuration.A Bristol aircraft sustained catastrophic damage during a landing, rendering it irreparable. The incident highlights a serious failure in the aircraft’s landing configuration.
Description
The Bristol was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.
Primary Cause
Landing configuration failure ? potentially due to inadequate ground clearance or improper landing rollout.Landing configuration failure ? potentially due to inadequate ground clearance or improper landing rollout.Share on:
