Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93367
Location: Barrackpore Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary Rotor SystemPrimary Rotor System
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, leading to a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to a mechanical failure of the primary rotor system.Loss of lift during takeoff due to a mechanical failure of the primary rotor system.Share on:
