Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 January 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Hellenic Air Force
Registration Number: 92617
Location: Hoengseong Air Base (K-46) (WJU) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A heavy snowstorm and ice conditions caused a runway to become dangerously slippery. The aircraft, due to the conditions, veered off the runway and ended up in a ditch. No injuries were reported.A heavy snowstorm and ice conditions caused a runway to become dangerously slippery. The aircraft, due to the conditions, veered off the runway and ended up in a ditch. No injuries were reported.
Description
Bad weather and ice had formed on the runway. The aircraft skidded and veered off the runway. It ended up in a ditch. No injuries reported. Set on fire by own crew to prevent from falling into enemy hands.
Primary Cause
Bad weather and ice conditions on the runway.Bad weather and ice conditions on the runway.Share on:
