Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Liberator C.VII (C-87)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: EW618
Location: near Shaibah RAF Station –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft caught fire during approach to RAF Shaibah, resulting in an engine failure and subsequent loss of lift, leading to an uncontrolled landing.An aircraft caught fire during approach to RAF Shaibah, resulting in an engine failure and subsequent loss of lift, leading to an uncontrolled landing.
Description
The aircraft caught fire on approach to RAF Shaibah. It burned out after landing.
Source of Information
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Electrical fault within the engine system.Electrical fault within the engine system.Share on:
