Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 July 1983
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Chevron Oil
Registration Number: N480F
Location: Khartoum –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: No. 2 EngineNo. 2 Engine
Category: Accident
A no. 2 engine experienced a failure shortly after takeoff, prompting a belly landing. Subsequent problems with the remaining no. 1 engine led to this action. A probable cause is fuel contamination.A no. 2 engine experienced a failure shortly after takeoff, prompting a belly landing. Subsequent problems with the remaining no. 1 engine led to this action. A probable cause is fuel contamination.
Description
The no. 2 engine had to be feathered due to a failure shortly after takeoff. The remaining no. 1 engine then gave problems, forcing the crew to make a belly landing. PROBABLE CAUSE: Fuel contamination.
Primary Cause
Fuel contaminationFuel contaminationShare on:
