Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VP294
Location: Gan/Seenu Airport (GAN) –
ÿ Maldives
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary landing gear and potentially the flight control system.The aircraft’s primary landing gear and potentially the flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Gan, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Gan, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Force-landed at Gan; damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a loss of control or a critical system failure.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a loss of control or a critical system failure.Share on:
