Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 August 1949
Aircraft Type: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner
Owner/operator: Avro Canada
Registration Number: CF-EJD-X
Location: Toronto-Malton Airport, ON (YYZ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A Canadian jet airliner experienced a wheels-up landing after the landing gear jammed, resulting in a controlled crash.A Canadian jet airliner experienced a wheels-up landing after the landing gear jammed, resulting in a controlled crash.
Description
Canada’s first jet airliner made a wheels up landing on the runway after the landing gear had jammed.
Primary Cause
Landing gear malfunction and subsequent jammed landing gear.Landing gear malfunction and subsequent jammed landing gear.Share on:
