ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-3-268B EI-ACA Shannon
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Status:
Date:Tuesday 18 June 1946
Time:21:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-3-268B
Operator:Aer Lingus
Registration: EI-ACA
MSN: 2178
First flight: 1940
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Shannon (   Ireland)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN), Ireland
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
A no. 1 engine fire shortly after takeoff forced the crew to carry out a forced landing in a swampy patch, 1 mile outside the airport.

Classification:
Engine fire
Forced landing outside airport

Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 43)


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