Beschrijving:
On landing at Zürich-Dübendorf Airport the right main landing gear folded up and engine No. 4 caught fire as a result of the propeller tips hitting the runway. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to take off again but insufficient altitude was gained and the aircraft crashed and burned at 15:00 hrs in woods 550 meters NW of hanger No. 2.
» Report of burial of Capt. Thomas Elwyn Smith (co-pilot) from the Office of the Military Air Attache to Chief, Military Intelligence Service. War Department, Washington D. C.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 18 augustus 1945 |
| Tijd: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registratie: | 44-39213 |
| Constructienummer: | 15 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 4 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 0,55 km (0.3 mijl) NW of Zürich-Dübendorf Airport ( Zwitserland)
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| Fase: | Start (TOF) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
| Zürich-Dübendorf Airport, Zwitserland |
On landing at Zürich-Dübendorf Airport the right main landing gear folded up and engine No. 4 caught fire as a result of the propeller tips hitting the runway. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to take off again but insufficient altitude was gained and the aircraft crashed and burned at 15:00 hrs in woods 550 meters NW of hanger No. 2.
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» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Report of burial of Capt. Thomas Elwyn Smith (co-pilot) from the Office of the Military Air Attache to Chief, Military Intelligence Service. War Department, Washington D. C.
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