Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L854
Location: Solntsevo district, Moscow –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Right EngineRight Engine
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a catastrophic failure of the left engine at a critical point, leading to an emergency landing and subsequent crash. The aircraft experienced overheating of the right engine, triggering a spin, and ultimately resulting in a crash into a forest.A flight experienced a catastrophic failure of the left engine at a critical point, leading to an emergency landing and subsequent crash. The aircraft experienced overheating of the right engine, triggering a spin, and ultimately resulting in a crash into a forest.
Description
The left engine failed 15 minutes into the flight and the propeller could not be feathered. The crew decided to make an emergency landing at Sukovo Airfield (now the Solntsevo district of Moscow) but had to go around as the landing gear had not been locked down after lowering. During the initial climb the right engine overheated and failed as well. The aircraft entered a spin and crashed into a forest.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and overheating of the right engine.Engine failure and overheating of the right engine.Share on:
