Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 October 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Syrian Arab Airlines
Registration Number: YK-ADA
Location: Damascus Airport –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The nose gear.The nose gear.
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft overran the runway at Damascus Airport, resulting in a nose gear collapse.A DC-4 aircraft overran the runway at Damascus Airport, resulting in a nose gear collapse.
Description
The nose gear collapsed when the DC-4 overran the runway at Damascus Airport.
Primary Cause
Insufficient runway clearing by the aircraft, leading to a loss of control and subsequent nose gear failure.Insufficient runway clearing by the aircraft, leading to a loss of control and subsequent nose gear failure.Share on:
