Beschrijving:
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
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | dinsdag 14 augustus 1962 |
| Type: |  Boeing 720-030B |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Lufthansa |
| Registratie: | D-ABOM |
| Constructienummer: | 18060/210 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1961-05-17 (1 year 3 months) |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 42 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 51 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | London Airport (LHR) ( Verenigd Koninkrijk)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Duitsland |
| London Airport (LHR/EGLL), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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
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 Frankfurt International Airport en London Airport bedraagt 648 km (405 miles).
De afstand tussen Frankfurt International Airport en London Airport bedraagt 648 km (405 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.
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