Narrative:
After touchdown the nosewheel retracted and the aircraft continued along the runway with the lower part of the forward fuselage touching the runway surface. The aircraft stopped after travelling about 400yards.
Functional checks of the nose landing gear carried out after the aircraft was removed from the runway did not reveal any faults in the hydraulic or electrical systems.
Runway mishap
accident date: 17-09-1960
type: Vickers 802 Viscount
registration: G-AOJE
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 17 September 1960 |
| Type: |  Vickers 802 Viscount |
| Operator: | British European Airways - BEA |
| Registration: | G-AOJE |
| MSN: | 154 |
| First flight: | 1957-01-10 (3 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands (JER) ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Jersey-States Airport, Channel Islands (JER/EGJJ), United Kingdom |
After touchdown the nosewheel retracted and the aircraft continued along the runway with the lower part of the forward fuselage touching the runway surface. The aircraft stopped after travelling about 400yards.
Functional checks of the nose landing gear carried out after the aircraft was removed from the runway did not reveal any faults in the hydraulic or electrical systems.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAAPhotos
accident date: 17-09-1960
type: Vickers 802 Viscount
registration: G-AOJE
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