No fatalities

Training Aircraft Undercarriage Failure at Kasfareet Air Base (PH733)

Kasfareet AFB, EgyptLanding (descent or approach)

On April 22, 1946, an Avro 652 Anson (registration PH733) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Kasfareet AFB, Egypt during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Undercarriage failure during landing. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

A training aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure upon landing at Kasfareet AFB, resulting in a belly skid and total loss of the airframe. All three crew members survived without injury.

What happened

During a routine training mission, the aircraft encountered a mechanical issue while executing its landing approach at Kasfareet AFB. The undercarriage failed to deploy or function correctly upon touchdown, causing the airframe to make contact with the runway surface on its belly. Following this initial impact, the machine skidded across the ground before eventually coming to a complete stop. Despite the severity of the structural damage, which resulted in the aircraft being written off, all three members of the crew escaped the incident without sustaining any injuries.

Findings

The primary factor leading to the accident was the failure of the landing gear system during the final phase of flight. This mechanical malfunction prevented a normal wheel landing, forcing the aircraft onto its fuselage and resulting in total loss of the airframe.

Probable cause

Undercarriage failure during landing