Flugunfall 08 MAY 1954 einer Canadair DC-4M1 North Star 17522 - RAF North Luffenham
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Datum:Samstag 8 Mai 1954
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic argt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Canadair DC-4M1 North Star
Fluggesellschaft:Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Kennzeichen: 17522
Werknummer: 106
Baujahr: 1947
Triebwerk: 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin 622
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen:
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen:
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen:
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:nahe RAF North Luffenham (   Großbritannien)
Flugphase: Annäherung (APR)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK), Großbritannien
Flug nach:North Luffenham RAF Station, Großbritannien
Unfallbericht:
Struck a clay embankment on short final. The North Star came to rest on the runway with the main landing gear driven up through the wing. The wreckage was sold and used for spares several years later by commercial operators.
At the time of the crash the aircraft was on loan from 426 (T) Squadron to No. 4 (T) OTU for crew training.

Informationsquelle:
» John Bradley


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Distance from Glasgow-Prestwick Airport to North Luffenham RAF Station as the crow flies is 409 km (255 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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