Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 May 1940
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.XXXVI
Owner/operator: Scottish Aviation
Registration Number: G-AFZR
Location: Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during takeoff, resulting in a fire and destruction of the aircraft.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during takeoff, resulting in a fire and destruction of the aircraft.
Description
Didn’t gain enough height on takeoff, crashed and destroyed by fire
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to insufficient airspeed and control surface deployment.Loss of lift during takeoff due to insufficient airspeed and control surface deployment.Share on:
