Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 June 1961
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1649A Starliner
Owner/operator: Trans Atlantica Argentina
Registration Number: LV-GLH
Location: Rio de Janeiro, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The undercarriage of the Lockheed Starliner aircraft.The undercarriage of the Lockheed Starliner aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Starliner aircraft struck a ground abutment short of the runway, resulting in a partial shearing off of the undercarriage. The aircraft continued its descent for approximately two-thirds of a mile before coming to a controlled stop.A Lockheed Starliner aircraft struck a ground abutment short of the runway, resulting in a partial shearing off of the undercarriage. The aircraft continued its descent for approximately two-thirds of a mile before coming to a controlled stop.
Description
The Lockheed Starliner struck an earth abutment short of the runway, shearing off the undercarriage. The plane continued down the runway for 2/3 mile before coming to rest. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Inadequate conduct of flight. Error of judgement by the pilot during the approach to land.”
Primary Cause
Inadequate conduct of flight and error of judgement by the pilot during the approach to land.Inadequate conduct of flight and error of judgement by the pilot during the approach to land.Share on:
