Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108939
Location: Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating a delivery flight to China experienced an engine failure during takeoff, resulting in an accident.An aircraft operating a delivery flight to China experienced an engine failure during takeoff, resulting in an accident.
Description
Takeoff accident due to engine failure. The aircraft operated on a delivery flight to China.
Source of Information
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