Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 May 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48479
Location: near Deftinge –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A C-47D transport plane encountered engine failure over Belgium, resulting in a forced landing near Overboelare. The pilot maintained control and executed a landing in a farm field, sustaining significant damage including a tail section break and loss of an engine.A C-47D transport plane encountered engine failure over Belgium, resulting in a forced landing near Overboelare. The pilot maintained control and executed a landing in a farm field, sustaining significant damage including a tail section break and loss of an engine.
Description
The C-47D transport plane was en route over Belgium when it experienced problems with one of the engines. When the engine failed, the aircraft began to lose altitude. Four crew members bailed out, landing in the vicinity of Overboelare. The captain remained on board and steered the airplane for a forced landing. The aircraft touched trees and spun into a farm field at the Ottergemstraat of Deftinge, near Geraardsbergen. The tail section broke off and the aircraft lost an engine in the accident sequence.
Primary Cause
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