ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed Lodestar II (C-60) EW983 St. Thomas Mount (Madras)
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Date:Monday 28 August 1944
Time:08:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic L18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed Lodestar II (C-60)
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: EW983
MSN: 18-2138
First flight: 1941
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:St. Thomas Mount (Madras) (   India)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Madras Airport (MAA/VOMM), India
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
A lack of power on engine no. 2 caused the plane to swing to the right. The pilot overcorrected to the left, causing the aircraft to run towards buildings. The pilot retracted the undercarriage to avoid a collision.

Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson


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