Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Mar 17, 1965, Launceston Tas...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on March 17, 1965 near Launceston Tasmania, Australia with no fatalities.
- Date: March 17, 1965
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Launceston Tasmania, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Ansett ANA Fokker F27 Friendship had a pitch lock fault on its number 1 propeller, which was feathered during the descent. The high rate of descent could not be arrested, and the overshoot was flown below minimum control speed. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft came to rest beside the runway, where a fire from ruptured fuel tanks was quickly extinguished.