Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 July 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77269
Location: Chinhae Air Base (K-10) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed after engine failure on takeoff.
Source of Information
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