Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 August 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX515
Location: Aqaba Airport (AQJ) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left Main WheelLeft Main Wheel
Category: Accident
A left main wheel separated during touchdown, forcing the oleo into the runway, resulting in a swing and subsequent failure of the entire undercarriage.A left main wheel separated during touchdown, forcing the oleo into the runway, resulting in a swing and subsequent failure of the entire undercarriage.
Description
After touchdown the left main wheel separated from the oleo. The oleo was then forced into the runway, causing the plane to swing around causing the entire undercarriage to fail.
Source of Information
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Wheel separation during touchdown.Wheel separation during touchdown.Share on:
