Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 April 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-2 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Mercury Aviation Services
Registration Number: ZS-BNB
Location: 10 km S of Malakal –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Primary EnginePrimary Engine
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic forced landing due to severe engine damage following an engine failure.A passenger jet experienced a catastrophic forced landing due to severe engine damage following an engine failure.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in forced landing following engine problems.
Primary Cause
Engine failure resulted in catastrophic damage to the primary engine, leading to a loss of control and subsequent forced landing.Engine failure resulted in catastrophic damage to the primary engine, leading to a loss of control and subsequent forced landing.Share on:
