Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: KJ819
Location: Barrackpore Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Port enginePort engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power due to a failed port engine, resulting in a fire. The aircraft swung off the runway.A C-47 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power due to a failed port engine, resulting in a fire. The aircraft swung off the runway.
Description
The C-47 swung off the runway after the port engine had failed. The airplane caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failure ? specifically a loss of power from the port engine.Engine failure ? specifically a loss of power from the port engine.Share on:
