Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 October 1979
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aviateca
Registration Number: TG-AXA
Location: Carmelita Airport (CMM) –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: TiresTires
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a tire burst during landing, resulting in it running off the runway and nosed over.A passenger aircraft experienced a tire burst during landing, resulting in it running off the runway and nosed over.
Description
Tire burst on landing, ran off runway and nosed over.
Primary Cause
Tire failure during landing.Tire failure during landing.Share on:
