Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-8-FA Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: 655
Location: Na Khang Airstrip –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main GearMain Gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft struck a two-foot high embankment while remaining 30 feet short of the runway, resulting in the collapse of the main gear.A Boeing 737 aircraft struck a two-foot high embankment while remaining 30 feet short of the runway, resulting in the collapse of the main gear.
Description
Touched down 30 feet short of the runway and struck a two foot high embankment causing the main gear to collapse.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion due to insufficient runway clearance.Runway excursion due to insufficient runway clearance.Share on:
