Narrative:
Canada's first jet airliner made a wheels up landing on the runway after the landing gear had jammed.
Forced landing on runway
accident date: 16-08-1949
type: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner
registration: CF-EJD-X
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 1949 |
| Type: | Avro Canada C102 Jetliner |
| Operator: | Avro Canada |
| Registration: | CF-EJD-X |
| MSN: | 1 |
| First flight: | 1949-08-10 () |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Derwent 5/17 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Toronto-Malton Airport, ON (YYZ) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Malton Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ), Canada |
| Toronto-Malton Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ), Canada |
Canada's first jet airliner made a wheels up landing on the runway after the landing gear had jammed.
Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
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accident date: 16-08-1949
type: Avro Canada C102 Jetliner
registration: CF-EJD-X
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