Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 May 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.1
Owner/operator: Skyways
Registration Number: G-AGLF
Location: landing ground H3 –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during landing at a pipeline station in the desert between Cairo and Busrah. The aircraft impacted the ground with significant damage.A Cessna 206 twin-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during landing at a pipeline station in the desert between Cairo and Busrah. The aircraft impacted the ground with significant damage.
Description
Crashed while landing at a pipeline station in the desert between Cairo and Busreh.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and terrain conditions.Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and terrain conditions.Share on:
