Hard landing Incident Piper J3C-65 Cub G-KURK, Sunday 20 November 2016
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Date:Sunday 20 November 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65 Cub
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-KURK
MSN: 11527
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Khartoum airport -   Sudan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Khartoum airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The vintage plane sustained a hard landing as a result of engine failure, and had to be towed off the runway.

Sources:

http://www.nigeriatoday.ng/2016/11/vintage-biplanes-on-cross-africa-trek-land-in-khartoum/

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

22 November 2016 G-KURK Private 0 Gambella non
26 November 2016 G-KURK Private 0 Kapoeta sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Nov-2016 17:27 gerard57 Added
23-Nov-2016 18:08 gerard57 Updated [Date, ]

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