Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15515
Location: Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and/or control system.Aircraft engine and/or control system.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed on takeoff, resulting in fire.A C-47 aircraft crashed on takeoff, resulting in fire.
Description
The C-47 crashed on takeoff and caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
