Narrative:
En route at FL205 a loss of hydraulic fluid occurred, accompanied by a drop in airspeed from 210 knots to 180 knots. During the descent to Khartoum it was found that the landing gear could not be lowered and locked down by the normal or emergency systems. The Britannia landed on a strip alongside the runway with the nose wheel up and the main landing gears trailing. It was later found that the failure of the support member for the starboard main gear uplock had permitted the gear to fall in flight, damaging hydraulic system lines.
Gear-up landing
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 11 November 1960 |
| Type: | Bristol 175 Britannia 102 |
| Operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-ANBC |
| MSN: | 12904 |
| First flight: | 1955 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) ( Sudan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
En route at FL205 a loss of hydraulic fluid occurred, accompanied by a drop in airspeed from 210 knots to 180 knots. During the descent to Khartoum it was found that the landing gear could not be lowered and locked down by the normal or emergency systems. The Britannia landed on a strip alongside the runway with the nose wheel up and the main landing gears trailing. It was later found that the failure of the support member for the starboard main gear uplock had permitted the gear to fall in flight, damaging hydraulic system lines.
Classification:
Hydraulic system problemGear-up landing
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAAPhotos
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