Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Boeing B-17G
Owner/operator: Det Danske Luftfartselskab – DDL
Registration Number: OY-DFE
Location: K?benhavn-Kastrup Airport (CPH) –
ÿ Denmark
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Boeing B-17G aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The Boeing B-17G aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing B-17G aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing failure at Kastrup Airport, colliding with an RAF Douglas Dakota III. Both aircraft sustained significant damage and were deemed beyond repair.A Boeing B-17G aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing failure at Kastrup Airport, colliding with an RAF Douglas Dakota III. Both aircraft sustained significant damage and were deemed beyond repair.
Description
Boeing B-17G OY-DFE went off the runway on landing at Kastrup Airport and ran into an RAF Douglas Dakota III (KG427, msn 12462). Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
https://www.danishaircraft.dk/show/OY-DFEhttps://www.danishaircraft.dk/show/OY-DFEPrimary Cause
Unstable runway conditions and a loss of control during landing.Unstable runway conditions and a loss of control during landing.Share on:
