Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WR968
Location: Ballykelly RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.The aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A three-engine approach and landing failed, resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway and subsequently catching fire.A three-engine approach and landing failed, resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway and subsequently catching fire.
Description
A three engined approach and landing went wrong and the aircraft left the runway and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Pilot error during the approach and landing, likely due to inadequate situational awareness and control.Pilot error during the approach and landing, likely due to inadequate situational awareness and control.Share on:
