Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 October 1951
Aircraft Type: SNCASO SO.30P Bretagne
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Registration Number: F-OAIY
Location: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: The right main landing gear.The right main landing gear.
Category: Accident
A right main gear rapidly retracted during the takeoff roll, leading to a subsequent slewing and fire. The exact cause of the retraction remains undetermined.A right main gear rapidly retracted during the takeoff roll, leading to a subsequent slewing and fire. The exact cause of the retraction remains undetermined.
Description
The right main gear suddenly retracted during the takeoff roll. The aircraft slewed and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The cause of the sudden retraction of the right leg of the main landing gear could not be determined.”
Primary Cause
Sudden retraction of the right main landing gear during takeoff.Sudden retraction of the right main landing gear during takeoff.Share on:
