Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Yemen Airlines
Registration Number: 4W-ABR
Location: Taiz-Al Janad Airport (TAI) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Port wingPort wing
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and severe gust of wind during touchdown at Taiz Airport, resulting in a wing drop and significant damage to the port engine and nacelle.An aircraft experienced a sudden and severe gust of wind during touchdown at Taiz Airport, resulting in a wing drop and significant damage to the port engine and nacelle.
Description
Curing touchdown at Taiz airport the aircraft suddenly encountered a severe gust of wind which lifted the port wing. The wing dropped down and the port wheel sheared off, the starboard wheel tyre burst and the port propeller dragged on the runway causing extensive damage to the port engine and the nacelle.
Primary Cause
Severe gust of wind lifted the port wing.Severe gust of wind lifted the port wing.Share on:
