Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Vickers 815 Viscount
Owner/operator: Luxair
Registration Number: LX-LGC
Location: Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX) –
ÿ Luxembourg
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft landed on a slick runway, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear.An aircraft landed on a slick runway, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear.
Description
The aircraft landed on a slippery runway and ran off, causing the nose gear to collapse.
Primary Cause
Slippery runway conditions.Slippery runway conditions.Share on:
