Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 61
Location: near Kunming Airfield (KMG) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft took off from Kunming runway, experiencing a violent clanking and vibration of its left engine. The aircraft lost speed and altitude, impacting trees and coming to rest in a swamp. The aircraft was subsequently repaired.An aircraft took off from Kunming runway, experiencing a violent clanking and vibration of its left engine. The aircraft lost speed and altitude, impacting trees and coming to rest in a swamp. The aircraft was subsequently repaired.
Description
While taking off from Kunming, just as the aircraft passed the end of the runway, the left engine began to clank and vibrated violently. The aircraft lost speed and altitude could not be maintained. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest in a swamp. The aircraft was reportedly repaired.
Primary Cause
Engine failure/malfunction during takeoff.Engine failure/malfunction during takeoff.Share on:
