Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 May 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-100560
Location: Middelkerke –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced an emergency landing on the Belgian coast following an engine failure en route from Burtonwood, UK, to Wiesbaden, Germany.An aircraft experienced an emergency landing on the Belgian coast following an engine failure en route from Burtonwood, UK, to Wiesbaden, Germany.
Description
The aircraft made an emergency landing on the Belgian coast due to an engine failure while on its way from Burtonwood, UK, to Wiesbaden, Germany.
Source of Information
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO02:163740125:mpeg21:a00148, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB19:000833004:mpeg21:a00002https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO02:163740125:mpeg21:a00148, https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMKB19:000833004:mpeg21:a00002Primary Cause
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