Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 June 1968
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varsity T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WL677
Location: Stradishall –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft UndercarriageAircraft Undercarriage
Category: Accident
A heavy landing resulted in the collapse of the aircraft’s undercarriage.A heavy landing resulted in the collapse of the aircraft’s undercarriage.
Description
A heavy landing caused the undercarriage to collapse.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing conditions likely induced excessive stress on the undercarriage, leading to structural failure.Heavy landing conditions likely induced excessive stress on the undercarriage, leading to structural failure.Share on:
