Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 October 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: KLM Aerocarto
Registration Number: PH-DAA
Location: Tafelberg –
ÿ Suriname
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure during a surveillance flight over the Surinam jungle resulted in a rapid descent and collision with the Tafelberg mountain, obscured by clouds.An engine failure during a surveillance flight over the Surinam jungle resulted in a rapid descent and collision with the Tafelberg mountain, obscured by clouds.
Description
Engine problems during a surveillance flight over the Surinam jungle forced the crew to shut it down and feather the prop. The crew then descended from 10000 feet for a an altitude of better single-engine performance. The aircraft descended faster and further then necessary and collided with the Tafelberg mountain, which was shrouded by a layer of clouds.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a surveillance flight.Engine failure during a surveillance flight.Share on:
