Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15846
Location: Sylhet Airport (ZYL) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Toe engineToe engine
Category: Accident
A Sylhet-based aircraft experienced a catastrophic toe engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.A Sylhet-based aircraft experienced a catastrophic toe engine failure during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff from Sylhet due toe engine failure.
Source of Information
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Toe engine failure during takeoff.Toe engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
