Canadair C-4 North Star crash, May 8, 1954, North Luffenh...
Canadair C-4 North Star accident on May 8, 1954 near North Luffenham AFB Rutland, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was too low on...
- Date: May 8, 1954
- Aircraft: Canadair C-4 North Star
- Location: North Luffenham AFB Rutland, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft was too low on final approach and struck an embankment short of the runway threshold.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair North Star was too low on final approach to RAF North Luffenham and struck an embankment about 75 feet short of the threshold. The main landing gear was pushed up, the fuel tank was punctured, and the aircraft slid on its belly before stopping. No one was injured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.