Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registration Number: NC88831
Location: Shannon Airport (SNN) –
ÿ Ireland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
The Constellation aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Shannon due to a pilot error ? the co-pilot inadvertently raising the landing gear. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.The Constellation aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Shannon due to a pilot error ? the co-pilot inadvertently raising the landing gear. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.
Description
The Constellation landed at Shannon. As the captain called for ‘flaps up’ the co-pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair as a result.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? co-pilot inadvertently raised landing gear.Pilot error ? co-pilot inadvertently raised landing gear.Share on:
