Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Lodestar IA
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: HK980
Location: Bilbeis RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
An airplane experienced a loss of lift during takeoff due to a collision with a ditch, resulting in an undercarriage collapse.An airplane experienced a loss of lift during takeoff due to a collision with a ditch, resulting in an undercarriage collapse.
Description
Did not gain height on takeoff. The airplane ran across a ditch causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Primary Cause
Collision with a ditch during takeoff.Collision with a ditch during takeoff.Share on:
