

Descripción:
An Airspeed Ambassador, registered G-AMAD, was flying a cargo of 8 horses from Deauville to London. When approaching the runway 28R threshold at London Airport, the left wing suddenly dropped. The wingtip, followed by the left main gear wheels touched the grass to the left of the runway. The crew tried to increase power to go around, but the aircraft flew on with an increasing bank angle. The plane struck two parked BEA HS-121 Trident aircraft, burst into flames, rolled on its back and came to rest against the ground floor of the terminal building.
Trident G-ARPT (msn 2121) was damaged beyond repair; G-ARPI had its fin and tailplane destroyed but was repaired.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of the port flap operating rod due to fatigue, permitting the port flaps to retract. This resulted in a rolling moment to port which could not be controlled.
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | miércoles 3 julio 1968 |
| Hora: | 16:28 UTC |
| Tipo: | Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 |
| Operador: | BKS Air Transport |
| Registración: | G-AMAD |
| Numéro de série: | 5211 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1951 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 22290 |
| Motores: | 2 Bristol Centaurus 661 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) ( Reino Unido)
|
| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 25 m (82 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport (DOL/LFRG), Francia |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Reino Unido | |
| Número de Vuelo: | C.6845 |
An Airspeed Ambassador, registered G-AMAD, was flying a cargo of 8 horses from Deauville to London. When approaching the runway 28R threshold at London Airport, the left wing suddenly dropped. The wingtip, followed by the left main gear wheels touched the grass to the left of the runway. The crew tried to increase power to go around, but the aircraft flew on with an increasing bank angle. The plane struck two parked BEA HS-121 Trident aircraft, burst into flames, rolled on its back and came to rest against the ground floor of the terminal building.
Trident G-ARPT (msn 2121) was damaged beyond repair; G-ARPI had its fin and tailplane destroyed but was repaired.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of the port flap operating rod due to fatigue, permitting the port flaps to retract. This resulted in a rolling moment to port which could not be controlled.
Accident investigation:

 |
|
Fuentes:
» Aircraft Illustrated Vol.1, nr. 4 (Oct. 1968), p.127Subsiguiente / acciones de seguridad
Following the accident, all Ambassador planes were fitted with steel reinforcements on their flap rods.
Fotos
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
accident date: 03-07-1968
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-AMAD
Video, social media
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport to London-Heathrow Airport as the crow flies is 237 km (148 miles).
Distance from Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport to London-Heathrow Airport as the crow flies is 237 km (148 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
