Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 January 1961
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-344
Owner/operator: South African Airways – SAA
Registration Number: ZS-CKC
Location: Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
An aircraft landed on the runway after landing, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.An aircraft landed on the runway after landing, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Description
The aircraft overran the runway after landing and the nose landing gear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and the aircraft’s handling during landing.Landing conditions and the aircraft’s handling during landing.Share on:
