Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 April 1941
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-N3 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AX682
Location: 16 km from Sallum –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left landing gearLeft landing gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a forced landing following engine failure due to brake failure, resulting in a swing-out landing and collapse of the left landing gear.An aircraft experienced a forced landing following engine failure due to brake failure, resulting in a swing-out landing and collapse of the left landing gear.
Description
Forced landing after engine failure. The brakes failed, causing the airplane to swing on landing. The left hand landing gear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Brake failure caused by engine failure led to loss of control and subsequent swing-out landing.Brake failure caused by engine failure led to loss of control and subsequent swing-out landing.Share on:
