Narrative:
The aircraft bounced twice on landing and touched down hard, causing the nosegear strut to fail. A fire started in the forward lower freight hold, but was quickly extinguished.
accident date: 22-12-1974
type: Canadair CL-44D4-1
registration: G-AWSC
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 22 December 1974 |
| Type: |  Canadair CL-44D4-1 |
| Operator: | Tradewinds Airways |
| Registration: | G-AWSC |
| MSN: | 26 |
| First flight: | 1961-08-31 (13 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Tyne 515 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lusaka Airport (LUN) ( Zambia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Lusaka Airport (LUN/FLLS), Zambia |
The aircraft bounced twice on landing and touched down hard, causing the nosegear strut to fail. A fire started in the forward lower freight hold, but was quickly extinguished.
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accident date: 22-12-1974
type: Canadair CL-44D4-1
registration: G-AWSC
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