Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 October 1940
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-1-109
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-AAE
Location: M laga Airport (AGP) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Port enginePort engine
Category: Accident
A Douglas DC-1, identified as ‘Manolo Negr¢n’, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a flight from Sevilla to Ttouan via M laga. The crew aborted the takeoff due to the engine failure, resulting in a forced landing at M laga. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was beyond repair. Pilot Rodolfo Bay Wright was involved, and the flight resulted in serious injuries to one passenger.A Douglas DC-1, identified as ‘Manolo Negr¢n’, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a flight from Sevilla to Ttouan via M laga. The crew aborted the takeoff due to the engine failure, resulting in a forced landing at M laga. The aircraft sustained significant damage and was beyond repair. Pilot Rodolfo Bay Wright was involved, and the flight resulted in serious injuries to one passenger.
Description
The Douglas DC-1, named “Manolo Negr¢n” operated on a flight from Sevilla to Ttouan, via M laga. The crew aborted the takeoff at M laga due to failure of the port engine. The aircraft force-landed wheels-up and was damaged beyond repair. Pilot was Rodolfo Bay Wright, later founder of SPANTAX. The occupants suffered injuries, one seriously.
Primary Cause
Engine failure on the port engine during takeoff.Engine failure on the port engine during takeoff.Share on:
