Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 July 1965
Aircraft Type: Bristol 175 Britannia 302
Owner/operator: Aeronaves de Mxico
Registration Number: XA-MEC
Location: Tijuana Airport (TIJ) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A Britannia aircraft experienced a critical landing incident upon arrival in Tijuana after a flight from Mexico City. The main landing gear failed to lock, resulting in an emergency landing. While the crew and passengers were unharmed, the aircraft sustained significant damage to its engines, propeller blades, wings, and fuselage.A Britannia aircraft experienced a critical landing incident upon arrival in Tijuana after a flight from Mexico City. The main landing gear failed to lock, resulting in an emergency landing. While the crew and passengers were unharmed, the aircraft sustained significant damage to its engines, propeller blades, wings, and fuselage.
Description
When arriving to Tijuana after a flight from Mexico City, the flight crew noticed that the main landing gear of the Britannia was not properly locked. Although attempts were made, the gear wouldn’t lock and an emergency landing was made. Fortunately the crew and the passengers were not injured, but the aircraft suffered damaged to the engines, prop blades, wings and fuselage.
Primary Cause
Failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.Failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.Share on:
