Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 May 1946
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.1
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGMC
Location: Sydney, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft UndercarriageAircraft Undercarriage
Category: Accident
A undercarriage collapsed during landing, resulting in a significant mechanical failure. The incident highlights a critical vulnerability in the aircraft’s landing gear system.A undercarriage collapsed during landing, resulting in a significant mechanical failure. The incident highlights a critical vulnerability in the aircraft’s landing gear system.
Description
The undercarriage collapsed on landing.
Primary Cause
Underside collapse during landing due to structural fatigue or a sudden mechanical failure.Underside collapse during landing due to structural fatigue or a sudden mechanical failure.Share on:
