What happened
During the landing phase at RAF Jurby, an aircraft experienced a mechanical failure immediately upon contact with the runway. As the plane touched down, the tire located on the right main landing gear burst. This sudden failure caused the aircraft to become unstable and go out of control during the rollout.
The sequence of events concluded when the aircraft came to a complete stop. Although the incident resulted in the total loss of the airframe, there were no injuries reported among the two crew members on board.
Findings
- The primary factor in the loss of control was the bursting of the right main gear tire during the landing roll.