Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Armstrong Whitworth AW-660 Argosy C.1
Owner/operator: OTRAG Range Air Services
Registration Number: 9Q-COE
Location: Lubumbashi-Luano (FBM) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings and/or FuselageWings and/or Fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during a heavy landing, indicating a critical mechanical failure.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during a heavy landing, indicating a critical mechanical failure.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in heavy landing.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing conditions likely caused structural damage to the aircraft’s wings or fuselage.Heavy landing conditions likely caused structural damage to the aircraft’s wings or fuselage.Share on:
