Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 June 1953
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1A
Owner/operator: Union Aromaritime de Transport
Registration Number: F-BGSC
Location: Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR) –
ÿ Senegal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: The Comet aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The Comet aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Comet aircraft experienced a significant landing malfunction, resulting in a belly rest on the runway. The aircraft overran the Dakar runway, crossed a sand culvert, and subsequently landed on its belly, approximately 126 feet past the end.A Comet aircraft experienced a significant landing malfunction, resulting in a belly rest on the runway. The aircraft overran the Dakar runway, crossed a sand culvert, and subsequently landed on its belly, approximately 126 feet past the end.
Description
The Comet aircraft overran the Dakar runway on landing, crossed a sandy culvert and came to rest on its belly 126 feet past the runway end.
Primary Cause
Unstable landing conditions due to a combination of factors, potentially including a loss of control during the landing roll and a deviation from the runway edge.Unstable landing conditions due to a combination of factors, potentially including a loss of control during the landing roll and a deviation from the runway edge.Share on:
