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| Date: | Wednesday 15 March 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E |
| Owner/operator: | Cyprus Airways |
| Registration: | 5B-DAA |
| MSN: | 2154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nicosia (NIC / LCNC) -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Nicosia (NIC / LCNC) |
| Nicosia (NIC / LCNC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Incident 15 Mar 1972 at NIC when the crew landed short of the runway during a training flight, which caused the right landing gear to collapse．
The aircraft after extensive repairs lasting seven months and repainting in BEA colours, the aircraft was ferried back to Heathrow.
Sources:
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/hawker-siddeley-trident-2-g-azxm-british-airways/r6kdwz
https://www.militaryhistories.co.uk/unpa/trident
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2025 15:28 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 27-Mar-2025 19:45 | ASN | Updated |
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