Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-107274
Location: 1,6 km from Tezpur Airport (TEZ) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine(s)Aircraft Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed and burned approximately one mile from the end of the Tezpur runway. The aircraft was fully loaded with fuel drums and ammunition. The crash was attributed to a failure of one or possibly two engines during takeoff.A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed and burned approximately one mile from the end of the Tezpur runway. The aircraft was fully loaded with fuel drums and ammunition. The crash was attributed to a failure of one or possibly two engines during takeoff.
Description
The aircraft crashed and burned 1 mile from the end of the Tezpur runway. The airplane was fully loaded with fuel drums and ammunition. The crash was attributed to failure of one or possibly two engines on takeoff. The crew members were employees of American Airlines, operating under contract to Air Transport Command.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Failure of one or possibly two engines during takeoff.Failure of one or possibly two engines during takeoff.Share on:
