Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 June 1959
Aircraft Type: Canadair C-54GM North Star
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 17525
Location: Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: TiresTires
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft returning from Egypt to Canada experienced a tire burst during landing, followed by a fuel line rupture and subsequent fire. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A C-54 aircraft returning from Egypt to Canada experienced a tire burst during landing, followed by a fuel line rupture and subsequent fire. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The C-54 was returning to Canada after a transport flight to Egypt on behalf of the United Nations. A tire burst on landing. A fuel line ruptured and a fire erupted.
Primary Cause
Tire burst during landing.Tire burst during landing.Share on:
