Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 February 1930
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.66 Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-EBNA
Location: Gaza –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (altitude sensing and stabilization).Aircraft control system (altitude sensing and stabilization).
Category: Accident
A night landing incident involving the Hercules aircraft operating from Great Britain to India resulted in a catastrophic crash. The pilot misjudged altitude, leading to a collision with a ridge 100 yards before the runway. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed. The aircraft sustained significant damage, rendering it beyond repair.A night landing incident involving the Hercules aircraft operating from Great Britain to India resulted in a catastrophic crash. The pilot misjudged altitude, leading to a collision with a ridge 100 yards before the runway. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed. The aircraft sustained significant damage, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
During a night landing, the pilot misjudged the altitude and hit a ridge 100 yards before reaching the runway. The plane crashed, but the passengers and crew escaped unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The Hercules, named City of Teheran was operating on a service from Great Britain to India.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? misjudgment of altitude during landing.Pilot error ? misjudgment of altitude during landing.Share on:
