Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-846
Location: Daegu (Taegu) K-2 Air Base (TAE) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed on take-off from Taegu (K-2), Korea, due to premature retraction of the landing gear. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed on take-off from Taegu (K-2), Korea, due to premature retraction of the landing gear. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed on take-off from Taegu (K-2), Korea, when the landing gear had been retracted prematurely.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfPrimary Cause
Premature landing gear retraction.Premature landing gear retraction.Share on:
