Narrative:
During the landing roll the port main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft swung to the left off the runway. The pilots reported that before and after touchdown the landing gear position indicator showed all units locked down. Subsequent investigation revealed a fatigue failure of the port landing gear downlock latch plate.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 3 March 1960 |
| Type: |  Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 |
| Operator: | BKS Air Transport |
| Registration: | G-ALZW |
| MSN: | 5219 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Centaurus 661 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Woolsington Airport (NCL) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Woolsington Airport (NCL/EGNT), United Kingdom |
During the landing roll the port main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft swung to the left off the runway. The pilots reported that before and after touchdown the landing gear position indicator showed all units locked down. Subsequent investigation revealed a fatigue failure of the port landing gear downlock latch plate.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway excursion
Sources:
» Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAAPhotos
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