Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 January 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: CSA Ceskoslovensk Aerolinie
Registration Number: OK-WDB
Location: London-Croydon Airport –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The C-47 aircraft.The C-47 aircraft.
Category: Other
A C-47 aircraft was struck by an out-of-control Douglas C-47 aircraft taking off from Spencer Airways at Croydon Airport.A C-47 aircraft was struck by an out-of-control Douglas C-47 aircraft taking off from Spencer Airways at Croydon Airport.
Description
The C-47 was parked at Croydon Airport when it was struck by an out-of-control Spencer Airways Douglas C-47 which was taking off.
Primary Cause
The collision was caused by the out-of-control Douglas C-47 aircraft deviating from its flight path and impacting the C-47.The collision was caused by the out-of-control Douglas C-47 aircraft deviating from its flight path and impacting the C-47.Share on:
