Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 December 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Eagle Aviation Ltd.
Registration Number: G-AHPO
Location: Nrnberg Airport (NUE) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, ILS guidance and landing gear)Aircraft Control System (specifically, ILS guidance and landing gear)
Category: Accident
A Viking aircraft chartered to transport pedigree pigs to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, experienced a significant landing failure due to deteriorating weather conditions and inadequate runway visibility near Munich, Germany. The aircraft descended significantly below landing limits, initiated a diversion to Nuremburg, and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in a nose-tip impact.A Viking aircraft chartered to transport pedigree pigs to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, experienced a significant landing failure due to deteriorating weather conditions and inadequate runway visibility near Munich, Germany. The aircraft descended significantly below landing limits, initiated a diversion to Nuremburg, and subsequently ran off the runway, resulting in a nose-tip impact.
Description
The Viking aircraft was chartered to fly pedigree pigs to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The aircraft departed Blackbushe on the first leg of the flight to Munich, Germany. As the flight descended towards Munich, the weather at there as well as at the alternate airports had fallen below limits. An ILS approach to Munich was attempted with the aircraft descending well below limits. The runway was not sighted, and the captain decided to divert to Nuremburg, Germany. The aircraft touched down on the second attempt to land. Braking action after touchdown was poor because of ice on the runway. The Viking ran off the runway and tipped onto its nose when it went down a slope.
Source of Information
http://www.britisheagle.net/Historic-Flights-Nurnberg.htmhttp://www.britisheagle.net/Historic-Flights-Nurnberg.htmPrimary Cause
Weather conditions and visibility limitations during descent to Munich, combined with insufficient runway sight, led to a critical failure in the aircraft’s landing procedure.Weather conditions and visibility limitations during descent to Munich, combined with insufficient runway sight, led to a critical failure in the aircraft’s landing procedure.Share on:
