Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 June 1949
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.4
Owner/operator: Skyways
Registration Number: G-AKFH
Location: Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A Lancastrian aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing, resulting in significant damage and fire.A Lancastrian aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing, resulting in significant damage and fire.
Description
The Lancastrian plane landed heavily and bounced a few times. The undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft caught fire.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and structural failure of the undercarriage.Landing conditions and structural failure of the undercarriage.Share on:
