Descripción:
A Boeing 720B passenger plane, D-ABOM, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR).
On final approach to London the crew discovered that the nose landing gear could not be lowered . After going round again the crew tried in vein by all means possible to lower the nose landing gear.
A safe nosegear-up landing was carried out on runway 10L.
PROBABLE CAUSES: "The investigation in London revealed a blockage, at the retracted position of the hydraulic system of the jack for retracting and lowering to nose landing gear; this was caused by foreign bodes (small pieces of rubber totalling about 6 cm2 in area) . The crew, therefore, had no possibility of lowering the landing gear."
accident date: 14-08-1962
type: Boeing 720-030B
registration: D-ABOM
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | martes 14 agosto 1962 |
| Tipo: |  Boeing 720-030B |
| Operador: | Lufthansa |
| Registración: | D-ABOM |
| Numéro de série: | 18060/210 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1961-05-17 (1 year 3 months) |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 42 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 51 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | London Airport (LHR) ( Reino Unido)
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| Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Internacional Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Alemania |
| London Airport (LHR/EGLL), Reino Unido |
A Boeing 720B passenger plane, D-ABOM, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR).
On final approach to London the crew discovered that the nose landing gear could not be lowered . After going round again the crew tried in vein by all means possible to lower the nose landing gear.
A safe nosegear-up landing was carried out on runway 10L.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSES: "The investigation in London revealed a blockage, at the retracted position of the hydraulic system of the jack for retracting and lowering to nose landing gear; this was caused by foreign bodes (small pieces of rubber totalling about 6 cm2 in area) . The crew, therefore, had no possibility of lowering the landing gear."
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accident date: 14-08-1962
type: Boeing 720-030B
registration: D-ABOM
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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 Frankfurt International Airport to London Airport as the crow flies is 648 km (405 miles).
Distance from Frankfurt International Airport to London Airport as the crow flies is 648 km (405 miles).
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