Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 June 1978
Aircraft Type: Vickers 814 Viscount
Owner/operator: West African Air Cargo
Registration Number: 9G-ACL
Location: Monrovia-Sprigg Payne Airport (MLW) –
ÿ Liberia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft gear system (specifically, the landing gear components).Aircraft gear system (specifically, the landing gear components).
Category: Accident
A gear collapse occurred during landing, resulting in a loss of lift and potential for a controlled descent. The incident was likely caused by a sudden and unexpected stress on the gear system.A gear collapse occurred during landing, resulting in a loss of lift and potential for a controlled descent. The incident was likely caused by a sudden and unexpected stress on the gear system.
Description
Gear collapse on landing.
Primary Cause
Gear failure or instability during landing.Gear failure or instability during landing.Share on:
