Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 September 1967
Aircraft Type: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XM959
Location: Tayibah –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Runway SurfaceRunway Surface
Category: Accident
An airplane landed with a significant angle, resulting in a groove in the runway. The aircraft tipped up during landing, impacting the runway surface.An airplane landed with a significant angle, resulting in a groove in the runway. The aircraft tipped up during landing, impacting the runway surface.
Description
The airplane ran into a groove in the runway after landing. It tipped up.
Primary Cause
Runway Geometry ? Improper alignment of the runway surface with the aircraft’s landing gear resulted in a groove.Runway Geometry ? Improper alignment of the runway surface with the aircraft’s landing gear resulted in a groove.Share on:
