No fatalities

1970-01-19: Vickers Viscount (G-AMOA) — Cambrian Airways — Bristol-Lulsgate, United Kingdom

Bristol-Lulsgate, United KingdomLanding (descent or approach)

On January 19, 1970, a Vickers Viscount (registration G-AMOA) operated by Cambrian Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Bristol-Lulsgate, United Kingdom during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the hard landing is currently unknown. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered G-AMOA
Aircraft registered G-AMOA. Photo: Ken Fielding / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A four-engine aircraft sustained significant damage following a heavy landing on a runway, though no injuries were reported among the occupants.

What happened

During an approach to land, a four-engine aircraft experienced a high-impact touchdown on the runway. The cause of this hard landing remains unidentified at this time. Despite the force of the impact, the pilot-in-command successfully managed to bring the aircraft to a complete stop within the confines of the runway.

There were a total of 63 occupants on board during the incident. Following the event, it was determined that there were 0 fatalities and 0 injuries among the passengers and crew. However, the structural damage sustained by the airframe was so extensive that the aircraft was declared a total loss and deemed irreparable.

Findings

The specific circumstances leading to the heavy landing have not yet been established, as the reason for the impact remains undetermined.

Probable cause

The cause of the hard landing is currently unknown.