Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 August 1960
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-APDB
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Component Affected: Port main wheelsPort main wheels
Category: Accident
An aircraft takeoff was aborted due to a wheel detachment caused by a hole excavated during work in progress on a closed runway.An aircraft takeoff was aborted due to a wheel detachment caused by a hole excavated during work in progress on a closed runway.
Description
The aircraft began its takeoff run on a section of runway declared closed because of work in progress. At a speed of about 50 knots the port main wheels entered an excavated hole and axles and wheels became detached. The takeoff was abandoned.
Primary Cause
Excavation of a hole by construction workers on the runway.Excavation of a hole by construction workers on the runway.Share on:
