Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD491
Location: West Raynham RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: TyreTyre
Category: Accident
A tyre burst on landing resulted in a loss of directional control, leading to an airplane tip-up upon exiting the runway.A tyre burst on landing resulted in a loss of directional control, leading to an airplane tip-up upon exiting the runway.
Description
A tyre burst on landing. Directional control was lost and the airplane tipped up after exiting the runway.
Source of Information
http://handleypagehastings.activeboard.com/t57674726/hastings-wd491/http://handleypagehastings.activeboard.com/t57674726/hastings-wd491/Primary Cause
Tyre failure during landing.Tyre failure during landing.Share on:
