Narrative:
The aircraft, chartered to Relief Air Transport, suffered a no. 1 engine failure on climbout. Undercarriage and flaps were retracted and the engine shut down. Unable to maintain height, a belly landing was made. The left wing struck trees during the slide.
Forced landing outside airport
accident date: 23-04-1994
type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
registration: C-GIXZ
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 23 April 1994 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F Commando |
| Operating for: | Relief Air Transport |
| Leased from: | Air Manitoba |
| Registration: | C-GIXZ |
| MSN: | 22495 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Lokichoggio Airport (LKG) ( Kenya)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lokichoggio Airport (LKG/HKLK), Kenya |
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The aircraft, chartered to Relief Air Transport, suffered a no. 1 engine failure on climbout. Undercarriage and flaps were retracted and the engine shut down. Unable to maintain height, a belly landing was made. The left wing struck trees during the slide.
Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing outside airport
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accident date: 23-04-1994
type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
registration: C-GIXZ
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