Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 February 1936
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115B
Owner/operator: Swissair
Registration Number: HB-ITI
Location: Zrich-Dbendorf Airport –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Swissair DC-2 aircraft experienced a significant takeoff accident at Zrich-Dbendorf Airport, resulting in a landing in a field after failing to become airborne. The aircraft crossed a road and subsequently came to rest.A Swissair DC-2 aircraft experienced a significant takeoff accident at Zrich-Dbendorf Airport, resulting in a landing in a field after failing to become airborne. The aircraft crossed a road and subsequently came to rest.
Description
A DC-2 operated by Swissair sustained substantial damage in a takeoff accident at Zrich-Dbendorf Airport, Switzerland. The airplane took off on a passenger flight to London but failed to become airborne. The airplane crossed a road at the end of the runway and came to rest in a field. PROBABLE CAUSE: Wrong propeller setting.
Primary Cause
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