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| Date: | Monday 24 October 1960 |
| Time: | 17:26 |
| Type: | Canadair DC-4M-2 North Star |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-Canada Air Lines |
| Registration: | CF-TFK |
| MSN: | 211 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sydney Airport, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Stephenville, Newfoundland |
| Sydney Airport, Nova Scotia |
During the landing roll at Sydney Airport at the conclusion of a scheduled flight from Stephenville, Newfoundland, the nose landing gear suddenly retracted. The aircraft skidded on its nose then came to rest. None of the 4 crew and 26 passengers aboard the aircraft was injured, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Probable Causes The accident was attributed to the inadvertent retraction of the undercarriage during the landing roll .
Sources:
Department of Transport - Air Services - Civil Aviation Branch - Accident reports, 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2024 15:09 | ASN | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2024 15:09 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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