Détails:
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
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | mercredi 3 juillet 1968 |
| Heure: | 16:28 UTC |
| Type/Sous-type: | Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 |
| Compagnie: | BKS Air Transport |
| Immatriculation: | G-AMAD |
| Numéro de série: | 5211 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1951 |
| Heures de vol: | 22290 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Bristol Centaurus 661 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 3 / à bord: 5 |
| Total: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 8 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) ( Royaume Uni)
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| Élévation des lieux de l'accident: | 25 m (82 feet) amsl |
| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport (DOL/LFRG), France |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Royaume Uni | |
| Numéro de vol: | 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:
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Sources:
» Aircraft Illustrated Vol.1, nr. 4 (Oct. 1968), p.127Opérations de secours
Following the accident, all Ambassador planes were fitted with steel reinforcements on their flap rods.
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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
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport et London-Heathrow Airport est de 237 km (148 miles).
La distance entre Deauville-Saint Gatien Airport et London-Heathrow Airport est de 237 km (148 miles).
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