ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30736
Last updated: 12 August 2019
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| Date: | 04-FEB-1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 404 Titan II |
| Owner/operator: | EuroAir |
| Registration: | G-WING |
| C/n / msn: | 404-0442 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Leeds-Bradford -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | |
| Leeds-Bradford Airport |
The aircraft made several attempts to land during extreme weather conditions, high wind and heavy showers. Touch down was achieved over halfway down the main runway and the aircraft failed to stop before crashing into the airport fence and crossing the main road. All other aircraft had been diverted. G-WING was due for its first 50 hour check at Northair Aviation.
Sources:
Frank Quigley. Avionics technician at Northair Aviation.
World Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
Images:
G-WING after recovery to Northair aviation hangar.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2009 05:08 | Frank | Updated |
| 12-Mar-2009 13:32 | harro | Updated |
| 01-Jan-2011 13:33 | TB | Updated [Cn, Destination airport, Source] |
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