Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 April 1967
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of Korea Air Force – ROKAF
Location: near Seoul-Yeouido Air Base –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Airplane engine(s)Airplane engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 transport plane crashed near Seoul-Yeouido Air Base, South Korea, resulting in the deaths of fifteen crew members and 44 civilians. The plane experienced two engine failures while operating in drizzle and struck a building, causing a fire that destroyed several wooden houses. The incident occurred approximately five minutes after takeoff.A Curtiss C-46 transport plane crashed near Seoul-Yeouido Air Base, South Korea, resulting in the deaths of fifteen crew members and 44 civilians. The plane experienced two engine failures while operating in drizzle and struck a building, causing a fire that destroyed several wooden houses. The incident occurred approximately five minutes after takeoff.
Description
A Curtiss C-46 transport plane of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s 5th Air Transport Squadron was destroyed in an accident near Seoul-Yeouido Air Base, South Korea. All fifteen on board the plane and 44 people on the ground were killed. The airplane took off in drizzle and suffered no. 2 engine problems. It struck a building, about five minutes after takeoff and crashed in a populated area. A fire erupted, destroying several wooden houses.
Source of Information
http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2018/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record%201967/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record%201967%20-%200243.pdfhttp://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2018/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record%201967/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record%201967%20-%200243.pdfPrimary Cause
Engine failure(s) due to drizzle conditions.Engine failure(s) due to drizzle conditions.Share on:
