Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 August 1944
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86B Express
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A31-1
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Port tyre on landing gear.Port tyre on landing gear.
Category: Accident
A port tyre failed to properly seat on the aircraft’s landing gear during takeoff, resulting in a blowout and damage beyond repair.A port tyre failed to properly seat on the aircraft’s landing gear during takeoff, resulting in a blowout and damage beyond repair.
Description
Blowout of port tyre on takeoff. Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/index.htmlhttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/index.htmlPrimary Cause
Incorrect tyre installation on landing gear during takeoff.Incorrect tyre installation on landing gear during takeoff.Share on:
