Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 October 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Thai Air Force – RTAF
Registration Number: L2-2/90
Location: Sunahawa –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft engine.C-47 aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft, operating as ‘102’ on a UNO mission to Korea, crashed into houses following engine trouble during takeoff. The incident resulted in serious injuries to the pilot, co-pilot, and two passengers on the ground, with minor injuries to two other individuals on the ground. The aircraft sustained significant damage.A C-47 aircraft, operating as ‘102’ on a UNO mission to Korea, crashed into houses following engine trouble during takeoff. The incident resulted in serious injuries to the pilot, co-pilot, and two passengers on the ground, with minor injuries to two other individuals on the ground. The aircraft sustained significant damage.
Description
The C-47 crashed into houses following engine trouble on takeoff. The pilot and co-pilot plus 2 persons on the ground sustained serious injuries.Two other crew members and two other individuals on ground were slightly injured. Full serial: L2-2/90/293045 The aircraft operated as “102” on a UNO mission to Korea.
Source of Information
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Engine trouble during takeoff.Engine trouble during takeoff.Share on:
