Status: | |
Datum: | Montag 17 Dezember 1945 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Kennzeichen: | KN444 |
Werknummer: | 32912/16164 |
Baujahr: | 1945 |
Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Coulsdon ( Großbritannien)
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Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
Betriebsart: | Militär |
Flug von: | ? |
Flug nach: | ? |
Unfallbericht:After takeoff the crew simulated an engine failure on takeoff. One of the propellers was feathered, but the crew failed to raise the undercarriage. The airplane could not maintain altitude and crash-landed. It appeared that the undercarriage locking pins were still in place.
Informationsquelle:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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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.