Accident
Last updated: 18 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 28 JAN 1972 |
| Type: | Vickers VC-10-1100 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | British Caledonian Airways |
| Registratie: | G-ARTA |
| Constructienummer: | 803 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1962 |
| Motoren: | 4 Rolls Royce 540 Conway |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) (Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Shortly after selecting spoilers and reverse thrust (after touching down on runway 08) the aircraft became airborne again, landed back heavily and bounced two more times. The fuselage was creased fore and aft of the wings, one nose wheel tire had burst and one wheel had separated.
The VC-10, named "Loch Ness" had a landing weight of 87037kg and a CG very close to the aft limit at 36,83%.
Winds at the time of landing were gusting to 28kts.
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G-ARTA being broken up following the mishap
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen London-Heathrow Airport en London-Gatwick Airport bedraagt 41 km (26 miles).
De afstand tussen London-Heathrow Airport en London-Gatwick Airport bedraagt 41 km (26 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.
