Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 October 1962
Aircraft Type: Martin JRM-2 Mars
Owner/operator: Forest Industries Flying Tankers
Registration Number: CF-LYM
Location: Victoria International Airport, BC (YYJ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s beaching gear.The aircraft’s beaching gear.
Category: Other
A Martin JRM-2 Mars air tanker was damaged during a typhoon, resulting in a collapse of its beaching gear and subsequent damage to the aircraft.A Martin JRM-2 Mars air tanker was damaged during a typhoon, resulting in a collapse of its beaching gear and subsequent damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Martin JRM-2 Mars air tanker flying boat was parked on its beaching gear at Victoria International Airport, Canada for maintenance with Fairey Aviation of Canada, when its tie-down lines snapped during typhoon “Frieda”. The beaching gear collapsed, and the aircraft was blown across the tarmac for some distance until it ran into a highway shoulder, causing damage to the left wing and float, as well as to the keel. It was considered damaged beyond repair and was broken up for spares.
Source of Information
http://www.oldwings.nl/content/mars/mars_a.htmhttp://www.oldwings.nl/content/mars/mars_a.htmPrimary Cause
Typhoon “Frieda” caused a sudden and significant collapse of the beaching gear, leading to a collision with a highway shoulder.Typhoon “Frieda” caused a sudden and significant collapse of the beaching gear, leading to a collision with a highway shoulder.Share on:
