Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 January 1972
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator: Khmer Air Force
Registration Number: 0-81717
Location: near Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport (PNH) –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure near the airfield, resulting in a rapid descent and impact. The incident occurred approximately several hundred meters from the airfield, and the immediate area was affected by smoke and debris.An aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure near the airfield, resulting in a rapid descent and impact. The incident occurred approximately several hundred meters from the airfield, and the immediate area was affected by smoke and debris.
Description
Crashed after engine failure a short distance from the airfield.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/ku1a.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/ku1a.pdfPrimary Cause
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