Descripción del Accidente ASN 11 MAY 1966 Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) 5W-FAB - Apolima Strait
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Fecha:miércoles 11 mayo 1966
Hora:18:10
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Operador:Polynesian Airlines
Registración: 5W-FAB
Numéro de série: 25441/13996
Año de Construcción: 1944
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:Apolima Strait (   Samoa)
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Entrenamiento
Aeropuerto de Salida:Apia-Faleolo Airport (APW/NSFA), Samoa
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Apia-Faleolo Airport (APW/NSFA), Samoa
Descripción:
The DC-3 left Faleolo at 17:45 for a training flight. While descending back for Faleolo, a door was seen to separate from the aircraft, striking the tail. The DC-3 lost control and crashed into the sea.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The in-flight opening and separation from the structure of the air-stair door which struck the aircraft's tail and so damaged it that uncontrollable pitch-down of the nose resulted in the aircraft diving into the sea."

Fuentes:
» Douglas DC-3 Production List (Issue no. 28)


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