Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 967
Location: Gander-RCAF Station, NL (YQX) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A flight crew operating a Boeing 737 experienced a catastrophic accident during takeoff from RCAF Station Gander. The aircraft retracted the undercarriage, leading to a collision with the runway and subsequent engine failure, resulting in a crash.A flight crew operating a Boeing 737 experienced a catastrophic accident during takeoff from RCAF Station Gander. The aircraft retracted the undercarriage, leading to a collision with the runway and subsequent engine failure, resulting in a crash.
Description
During takeoff from RCAF Station Gander the flight crew retracted the undercarriage to soon. The aircraft settled onto the runway causing the starboard propeller to strike the runway. The engine failed and the aircraft crashed.
Primary Cause
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