Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 August 1974
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Masin Aircraft Co.
Registration Number: N90569
Location: near Valence-Chabeuil Airport (VAF) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A right-hand engine failure and loss of hydraulic pressure resulted in a forced landing near Valence-Chabeuil Airport (VAF) in France.A right-hand engine failure and loss of hydraulic pressure resulted in a forced landing near Valence-Chabeuil Airport (VAF) in France.
Description
En route from Algiers to Basel the pilot reported a right hand engine failure and loss of hydraulic pressure. The crew was unable to lower the landing gear and carried out a forced landing near Valence-Chabeuil Airport (VAF), France.
Source of Information
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Right-hand engine failure and loss of hydraulic pressure.Right-hand engine failure and loss of hydraulic pressure.Share on:
