G-APRN
Flight / Schedule
G-APRN
Aircraft
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 ArgosyRegistration
G-APRN
MSN
6654
Year of Manufacture
1959
Operator
Air Bridge CarriersDate
April 17, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Belfast-Aldergrove Antrim
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
54.6554°, -6.2357°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 17, 1982 at 12:00 AM, G-APRN experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, operated by Air Bridge Carriers, with the event recorded near Belfast-Aldergrove Antrim.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon landing at Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the runway and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-APRN, MSN 6654, year of manufacture 1959.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.6554°, -6.2357°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing at Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the runway and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Air Bridge CarriersFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
