Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 October 1960
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-LKX
Location: Mokmer, Biak, Nieuw-Guinea –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: Undercarriage wheelsUndercarriage wheels
Category: Accident
During landing in adverse weather conditions, an undercarriage wheel struck concrete blocks, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s underside.During landing in adverse weather conditions, an undercarriage wheel struck concrete blocks, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s underside.
Description
Undercarriage wheels hit concrete blocks, while landing in bad weather, and damaged the underside of the aircraft.
Source of Information
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/03/22/bijlage-3-inventaris-van-de-archieven-rvdl-en-bvoi-2-16-107, https://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1960.htmhttps://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/03/22/bijlage-3-inventaris-van-de-archieven-rvdl-en-bvoi-2-16-107, https://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1960.htmPrimary Cause
Unstable landing conditions and impact with concrete blocks caused damage to the aircraft’s underside.Unstable landing conditions and impact with concrete blocks caused damage to the aircraft’s underside.Share on:
