Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 May 1961
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Trans Mediterranean Airways – TMA
Registration Number: OD-ACO
Location: Azaiba Airfield –
ÿ Oman
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left tyre of the Avro York plane.Left tyre of the Avro York plane.
Category: Accident
Aavro York aircraft experienced a catastrophic tyre failure during takeoff, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage at Azaibah. The aircraft swung off the runway, collapsing the critical components.Aavro York aircraft experienced a catastrophic tyre failure during takeoff, resulting in a forced landing and subsequent damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage at Azaibah. The aircraft swung off the runway, collapsing the critical components.
Description
The left tyre of the Avro York plane burst on takeoff. A forced landing was carried out back at Azaiba and the aircraft swung off the runway, collapsing the undercarriage.
Primary Cause
Tyre failure during takeoff.Tyre failure during takeoff.Share on:
