Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16148
Location: Bogot -Techo Airport –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine/PropellerAircraft Engine/Propeller
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff. The airplane reached an altitude of about 25 meters before it went down.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7PUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LUwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6484%2C2727395http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7PUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LUwEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=6484%2C2727395Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during takeoff.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
