Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 September 1969
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HP-137 Jetstream 1
Owner/operator: British Steel Corp.
Registration Number: G-AXEL
Location: Courtyard Farm –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Port main gear legPort main gear leg
Category: Accident
A Jetstream crew training flight experienced a skid due to a port wing drop during a flare for touchdown. The port main gear leg struck the ground, causing significant damage to the aircraft.A Jetstream crew training flight experienced a skid due to a port wing drop during a flare for touchdown. The port main gear leg struck the ground, causing significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Jetstream was on a crew training flight when the port wing dropped during the flare for touchdown. The port main gear leg struck the ground and tore through a hedge, causing the aircraft to skid.
Primary Cause
Port wing drop during a flare for touchdown.Port wing drop during a flare for touchdown.Share on:
