Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 May 1958
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Marathon T.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XA253
Location: Topcliffe RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FlapsFlaps
Category: Accident
During landing, the aircraft’s crew inadvertently retracted the flaps instead of the control surfaces. This resulted in a loss of control and a potential impact.During landing, the aircraft’s crew inadvertently retracted the flaps instead of the control surfaces. This resulted in a loss of control and a potential impact.
Description
After landing the crew accidently retracted the undercarriage instead of the flaps.
Primary Cause
Incorrect control surface deployment during landing.Incorrect control surface deployment during landing.Share on:
