Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 April 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Union
Registration Number: XW-TFL
Location: Svay Rieng Airport (SVR) –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraft’s landing gear, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s overall stability.DC-3 aircraft’s landing gear, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s overall stability.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control while operating off the runway, resulting in a collision with several small wooden huts.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control while operating off the runway, resulting in a collision with several small wooden huts.
Description
The DC-3 swung off the runway and collided with small wooden huts.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden shift in airspeed and/or landing gear activation during takeoff or transition.Loss of control due to a sudden shift in airspeed and/or landing gear activation during takeoff or transition.Share on:
