Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy crash, Oct 1, 1984, Wes...
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy accident on October 1, 1984 near West Freugh AFB, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 1, 1984
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy
- Location: West Freugh AFB, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the right main landing gear on landing.
Argosy XN817 of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment landed at West Freugh on 1 October 1984 when its right main undercarriage gave way. The aircraft slid along its belly onto the grass beside the runway. All 11 people aboard escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was written off.