Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 May 1953
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WL749
Location: Belfast-Aldergrove RAF Station (BFS) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Port undercarriagePort undercarriage
Category: Accident
Aavro Shackleton WL749 landed short of the runway at Aldergrove, resulting in a slew and impact with the port undercarriage. This caused the aircraft to slide and hit the runway controller’s caravan.Aavro Shackleton WL749 landed short of the runway at Aldergrove, resulting in a slew and impact with the port undercarriage. This caused the aircraft to slide and hit the runway controller’s caravan.
Description
Avro Shackleton WL749 landed short of the runway at Aldergrove. The port undercarriage collapsed causing the aircraft to slew and hit the runway controller’s caravan.
Primary Cause
Port undercarriage collapse.Port undercarriage collapse.Share on:
