Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 May 1949
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian XPP
Owner/operator: Flight Refuelling
Registration Number: G-AKDP
Location: 24 km S of Schwerin –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Flight control system, navigation system, and potentially the aircraft’s attitude control system.Flight control system, navigation system, and potentially the aircraft’s attitude control system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a forced landing in a rural field due to significant control system malfunctions. The pilot initiated an emergency landing after experiencing critical issues with the aircraft’s flight controls.A commercial aircraft experienced a forced landing in a rural field due to significant control system malfunctions. The pilot initiated an emergency landing after experiencing critical issues with the aircraft’s flight controls.
Description
A forced landing was carried out in a field after experiencing some serious control problems.
Primary Cause
Severe control system malfunctions leading to loss of control and subsequent forced landing.Severe control system malfunctions leading to loss of control and subsequent forced landing.Share on:
