ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335741
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Date: | Friday 9 November 1951 |
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Type: | Douglas DC-3C |
Owner/operator: | West Coast Airlines |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Eugene, OR -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
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Destination airport: | Eugene Airport, OR (EUG/KEUG) |
Narrative:While on finals, the DC-3 overtook and struck a Fairchild PT-23 aircraft. The DC-3 crew only noted that a collision had taken place when they noted damage to the tail, after landing. The Fairchild pilot stated that he thought he had struck a bird. He continued to another airport, but had to make a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.
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