Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93340
Location: Salalah Airport (SLL) –
ÿ Oman
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff following an engine failure.
Source of Information
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