Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 August 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-10-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Rutas Internacionales Peruanes SA – RIPSA
Registration Number: OB-R-849
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The primary landing gear hydraulic system.The primary landing gear hydraulic system.
Category: UK
An aircraft was written off due to a catastrophic failure of its primary landing gear system.An aircraft was written off due to a catastrophic failure of its primary landing gear system.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
A sudden and unexpected failure of the primary landing gear hydraulic system resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A sudden and unexpected failure of the primary landing gear hydraulic system resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
