Beschrijving:
Windshear encounter on approach to runway 23. The aircraft landed hard and the right main landing gear collapsed, it caught fire as it skidded down the runway. After skidding some 1500 feet, the plane veered sharply to the right leaving the runway. The right wing sheared off and the fuselage came to stop after skidding another 400 feet off the runway.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 29 maart 1959 |
| Tijd: | 14:59 |
| Type: |  Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Navy |
| Registratie: | 141332 |
| Constructienummer: | 4456 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1956 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 21 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 21 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Argentia-NAS, NL (NWP) ( Canada)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Argentia NAS, NL (NWP), Canada |
| Argentia NAS, NL (NWP), Canada |
Windshear encounter on approach to runway 23. The aircraft landed hard and the right main landing gear collapsed, it caught fire as it skidded down the runway. After skidding some 1500 feet, the plane veered sharply to the right leaving the runway. The right wing sheared off and the fuselage came to stop after skidding another 400 feet off the runway.
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