Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 April 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-121K Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 141321
Location: Keflav¡k International Airport (KEF) –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Landing gear retraction mechanismLanding gear retraction mechanism
Category: Other
A ground crewman was trapped and crushed inside the wheel well during a landing gear retraction incident following engine shutdown due to a mispositioned locking pin. The incident involved a landing gear retraction within a hangar.A ground crewman was trapped and crushed inside the wheel well during a landing gear retraction incident following engine shutdown due to a mispositioned locking pin. The incident involved a landing gear retraction within a hangar.
Description
Landing gear retraction inside hangar upon engine shutdown due to mispositioned locking pin. A ground crewman was trapped and crushed inside the wheel well.
Source of Information
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Mispositioned locking pin on the landing gear retraction mechanism.Mispositioned locking pin on the landing gear retraction mechanism.Share on:
