No fatalities

Aircraft veers off runway after landing gear failure (K6291)

Barrow AFB, United KingdomLanding (descent or approach)

On May 6, 1944, an Avro 652 Anson (registration K6291) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Barrow AFB, United Kingdom during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Following a landing, an aircraft experienced a gear failure that caused it to swerve and leave the runway. The four crew members were unharmed, but the airframe was destroyed.

What happened

The incident occurred immediately after the aircraft completed its touchdown. During this phase of flight, the airframe began to swerve unexpectedly. This loss of control was attributed to a failure in one of the landing gear assemblies. As a result of the mechanical issue and the subsequent veering motion, the aircraft departed from the paved runway surface. It continued moving until it came to a complete stop off the active taxiway or runway area.

Despite the significant structural damage sustained by the airframe, which was assessed as beyond repair, all four members of the flight crew remained unharmed during the event.