Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 November 1957
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Marathon T.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XA273
Location: Thorney Island RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
A local training flight at RAF Thorney Island resulted in a catastrophic landing. One main landing gear collapsed during touchdown, leading to the airplane sinking on its belly and sliding for several yards before coming to rest. Both pilots were uninjured, and the aircraft was deemed beyond repair.A local training flight at RAF Thorney Island resulted in a catastrophic landing. One main landing gear collapsed during touchdown, leading to the airplane sinking on its belly and sliding for several yards before coming to rest. Both pilots were uninjured, and the aircraft was deemed beyond repair.
Description
Written off when the starboard undercarriage leg collapsed on landing at RAF Thorney Island, Emsworth, Hampshire. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at RAF Thorney Island. After touchdown, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and the collapse of a main landing gear during a local training flight.Landing conditions and the collapse of a main landing gear during a local training flight.Share on:
