Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 July 1971
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: TAA-Trans Australia Airlines
Registration Number: VH-TGF
Location: Mount Hagen –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a hard landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.A passenger aircraft experienced a hard landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Damaged due to hard landing.
Source of Information
https://twinotterworldnews.com/accidents, https://www.aussieairliners.org/dhc-6/vh-tgf/vhtgf.htmlhttps://twinotterworldnews.com/accidents, https://www.aussieairliners.org/dhc-6/vh-tgf/vhtgf.htmlPrimary Cause
Hard landing ? the aircraft impacted the ground with excessive force, causing structural damage.Hard landing ? the aircraft impacted the ground with excessive force, causing structural damage.Share on:
