Narrative:
A heavy landing caused the undercarriage to collapse.
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
» The Vickers Varsity / Roger Lindsay and Geoff Cruickshank, 1987
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 10 June 1968 |
| Type: |  Vickers Varsity T.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WL677 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 264 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Stradishall ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Stradishall RAF Station, United Kingdom |
A heavy landing caused the undercarriage to collapse.
Classification:
Heavy landingLanding gear collapse
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» The Vickers Varsity / Roger Lindsay and Geoff Cruickshank, 1987
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