Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 June 1941
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86 Express
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-ACWC
Location: Minna –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear system (specifically, the main landing gear struts and linkages).Landing gear system (specifically, the main landing gear struts and linkages).
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a forced landing at Minna, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a forced landing at Minna, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing at Minna.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Share on:
