Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 December 1974
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-44D4-1
Owner/operator: Tradewinds Airways
Registration Number: G-AWSC
Location: Lusaka Airport (LUN) –
ÿ Zambia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Nosegear strutNosegear strut
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a hard landing due to repeated bounces, resulting in a nosegear strut failure. A fire ignited in a freight hold, which was quickly suppressed.An aircraft experienced a hard landing due to repeated bounces, resulting in a nosegear strut failure. A fire ignited in a freight hold, which was quickly suppressed.
Description
The aircraft bounced twice on landing and touched down hard, causing the nosegear strut to fail. A fire started in the forward lower freight hold, but was quickly extinguished.
Primary Cause
Nosegear strut failure during landing due to repeated bounces and impact.Nosegear strut failure during landing due to repeated bounces and impact.Share on:
