No fatalities

1966-04-14: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador (G-ALZX) — Dan-Air London — Beauvais, France

Beauvais, FranceLanding (descent or approach)

On April 14, 1966, an Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador (registration G-ALZX) operated by Dan-Air London was involved in an aviation accident near Beauvais, France during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781241139Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft landed too far down runway 13 at Beauvais-Tillé Airport, overran, and lost its left main and nose gear. The crew continued an unstabilized approach instead of going around. Wet runway was a contributing factor.

Incident Overview

On final approach to Beauvais-Tillé Airport, the aircraft broke out from clouds and was too high on the glide path. Instead of executing a go-around, the crew continued the approach and landed too far down Runway 13. Unable to stop within the remaining 3,500 feet of runway, the airplane overran the end.

Damage and Final Position

The overrun resulted in the loss of the left main landing gear and the nose gear. The aircraft came to rest against a mound of earth.

Contributing Factors

At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet, which was considered a contributing factor.

Probable Cause

The official probable cause was a wrong approach configuration on the part of the flying crew.