Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Vickers 736 Viscount
Owner/operator: British Midland Airways – BMA
Registration Number: G-AODG
Location: East Midlands Airport (EMA) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A Viscount aircraft, attempting a landing on runway 10, failed to execute a flare on the second attempt. Due to poor visibility and blowing snow, the aircraft struck the runway 1000 feet short of the intended touchdown point. The nose gear collapsed, and the fuselage ruptured. This resulted from a pilot’s failure to execute a proper landing maneuver in adverse weather conditions.A Viscount aircraft, attempting a landing on runway 10, failed to execute a flare on the second attempt. Due to poor visibility and blowing snow, the aircraft struck the runway 1000 feet short of the intended touchdown point. The nose gear collapsed, and the fuselage ruptured. This resulted from a pilot’s failure to execute a proper landing maneuver in adverse weather conditions.
Description
The pilot failed to execute a flare on the second attempt to land on runway 10. The Viscount struck the runway 1000 feet short of the intended touchdown point. The nose gear collapsed and the fuselage ruptured. Visibility was poor with blowing snow. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident resulted from the pilot failing to execute a proper landing manoeuvre in adverse weather conditions.”
Primary Cause
The pilot failing to execute a proper landing manoeuvre in adverse weather conditions.The pilot failing to execute a proper landing manoeuvre in adverse weather conditions.Share on:
