Incident Convair CV-240-23 PK-GCA,
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Date:Friday 7 November 1952
Time:13:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic CVLP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair CV-240-23
Owner/operator:Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration: PK-GCA
MSN: 171
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Medan, North Sumatra -   Indonesia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Padang
Destination airport:Medan
Narrative:
Aircraft ran of the runway after the left main gear collapsed on landing, damaging the wing and propeller.

Sources:

Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra
08-11-1952
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010476777:mpeg21:a0023
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-convair-240-crash-71201003.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2022 08:55 Cobar Added
24-Aug-2022 09:01 Cobar Updated [Source]
24-Aug-2022 10:46 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type]
05-Jul-2023 00:52 Ron Averes Updated [[Aircraft type]]

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