Narrative:
While landing on runway 29 at Moncton, the DC-3 collided with a snow plough off the left side of the runway. The first officer and the driver of the snow plough sustained minor injuries.
Probable Cause: "The pilot landed downwind on the wrong runway and struck a truck engaged in snow removal operations."
Collision with vehicle
Runway mishap
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 April 1961 |
| Time: | 17:35 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Maritime Central Airways |
| Registration: | CF-FKQ |
| MSN: | 4301 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Moncton Airport, NB (YQM) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Moncton-Metropolitan Area Airport, NB (YQM/CYQM), Canada |
While landing on runway 29 at Moncton, the DC-3 collided with a snow plough off the left side of the runway. The first officer and the driver of the snow plough sustained minor injuries.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: "The pilot landed downwind on the wrong runway and struck a truck engaged in snow removal operations."
Classification:
Takeoff from wrong runway Collision with vehicle
Runway mishap
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