Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 May 2010
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Hercules C.3A (C-130K)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XV304
Location: Brize Norton RAF Station (BZZ) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft systemsAircraft systems
Category: Accident
A CAT3-damaged wheels up landing occurred at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, involving a spares recovery aircraft. The aircraft was utilized for ground instructional purposes at the location.A CAT3-damaged wheels up landing occurred at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, involving a spares recovery aircraft. The aircraft was utilized for ground instructional purposes at the location.
Description
Made a wheels up landing at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire suffering CAT3 damage. Initial investigations found no fault with the aircraft systems. Aircraft used for spares recovery, then Ground Instructional use at Brize Norton.
Source of Information
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/05/07/341709/raf-investigates-hercules-wheels-up-landing.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/05/07/341709/raf-investigates-hercules-wheels-up-landing.htmlPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Aircraft systems were not identified as faulty.Unknown ? Aircraft systems were not identified as faulty.Share on:
