

Détails:
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
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | mardi 14 août 1962 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 720-030B |
| Compagnie: | Lufthansa |
| Immatriculation: | D-ABOM |
| Numéro de série: | 18060/210 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1961-05-17 (1 year 3 months) |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 9 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 42 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 51 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | London Airport (LHR) ( Royaume Uni)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Allemagne |
| London Airport (LHR/EGLL), Royaume Uni |
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
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 Frankfurt International Airport et London Airport est de 648 km (405 miles).
La distance entre Frankfurt International Airport et London Airport est de 648 km (405 miles).
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