Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 September 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Cathay Pacific Airways
Registration Number: VR-HDW
Location: Anisakan –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right-hand main gear legRight-hand main gear leg
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of the right-hand main gear leg during takeoff, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of the right-hand main gear leg during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff when the right hand main gear leg collapsed.
Primary Cause
Failed main gear leg failure during takeoff.Failed main gear leg failure during takeoff.Share on:
