Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Blackburn Beverley C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XM106
Location: Habulaya –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
A Beverley transport plane experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure during a taxiing operation over a landmine. The undercarriage was severely damaged, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.A Beverley transport plane experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure during a taxiing operation over a landmine. The undercarriage was severely damaged, rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
The Beverley transport plane taxied over a land mine. The undercarriage was blow off and the airplane was considered damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the undercarriage during taxiing.Mechanical failure of the undercarriage during taxiing.Share on:
