Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 October 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: L2-10/96
Location: Bangkok International Airport (BKK) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Starboard engineStarboard engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a rapid engine failure shortly after takeoff, leading to a catastrophic crash in a paddy field. The pilot attempted a return to the airport, resulting in the aircraft’s destruction.A C-47 aircraft experienced a rapid engine failure shortly after takeoff, leading to a catastrophic crash in a paddy field. The pilot attempted a return to the airport, resulting in the aircraft’s destruction.
Description
The starboard engine failed shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but the C-47 crashed in a paddy field 500 m from the runway.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
