Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 October 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49440
Location: Dhahran Airport (DHA) –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on takeoff, resulting in the death of at least one occupant.An aircraft crashed on takeoff, resulting in the death of at least one occupant.
Description
The aircraft crashed on takeoff. At least one occupant died in the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
