Narrative:
The C-53 transport plane returned to Nairobi after the left engine had lost power. The aircraft did not make it back to the airport and the pilots had to make a forced landing. It struck trees and power lines and caught fire.
» El Litoral 16-3-1955
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 March 1955 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI |
| Registration: | MM61769 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) from Nairobi ( Kenya)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nairobi (unknown airport), Kenya |
| ? |
The C-53 transport plane returned to Nairobi after the left engine had lost power. The aircraft did not make it back to the airport and the pilots had to make a forced landing. It struck trees and power lines and caught fire.
Classification:
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» alatricolore.it» El Litoral 16-3-1955
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