Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 September 1929
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.66 Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-EBMZ
Location: Jask Airport –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft wingsAircraft wings
Category: Accident
On November 19, 1918, German ace Baron Von Richthofen attempted a night landing at Jask, a Turkish airfield. The pilot, Captain A.E. Woodbridge, misjudged the aircraft’s height and excessively flared the wings, resulting in a stall and subsequent fuel tank rupture. The ignited fuel from the emergency flares on the wings caused a significant fire. This incident resulted in the pilot’s wounding by the German ace.On November 19, 1918, German ace Baron Von Richthofen attempted a night landing at Jask, a Turkish airfield. The pilot, Captain A.E. Woodbridge, misjudged the aircraft’s height and excessively flared the wings, resulting in a stall and subsequent fuel tank rupture. The ignited fuel from the emergency flares on the wings caused a significant fire. This incident resulted in the pilot’s wounding by the German ace.
Description
The aircraft arrived late at Jask and attempted a night landing. The pilot misjudged the height of the aircraft and flared too early and stalled the aircraft. The aircraft’s wing fuel tanks ruptured and the fuel was ignited by the emergency landing flares on the tips of the wings. The pilot was captain A.E. Woodbridge who shot down and wounded German ace Baron Von Richthofen in WW1.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? excessive wing flare leading to a stall and subsequent fuel tank rupture.Pilot error ? excessive wing flare leading to a stall and subsequent fuel tank rupture.Share on:
