Narrative:
After landing on runway 12 at Bermuda-Kindley Field, the aircraft was turned through 180°, preparatory to back-tracking to the terminal, and the aircraft stopped.
When power was applied to get it moving again a thud was heard by the flight crew, and the aircraft listed to port until the port wing touched the ground. It was subsequently found that the port main landing gear forging had fractured.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 25 June 1964 |
| Type: | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AOVJ |
| MSN: | 13418 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 113 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA) ( Bermuda)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA/TXKF), Bermuda |
After landing on runway 12 at Bermuda-Kindley Field, the aircraft was turned through 180°, preparatory to back-tracking to the terminal, and the aircraft stopped.
When power was applied to get it moving again a thud was heard by the flight crew, and the aircraft listed to port until the port wing touched the ground. It was subsequently found that the port main landing gear forging had fractured.
Sources:
» Accidents to Aircraft - A United Kingdom Survey for the year ended 31 st December 1964 / Ministry of AviationPhotos
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