Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-74
Location: Su Won (K-13) Air Base (SWU) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: P-51 fighter aircraft flight control system.P-51 fighter aircraft flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47B aircraft landed at Suwon, Korea, when it was notified to hold position due to an impending sortie by P-51 fighter aircraft. A P-51 fighter failed to climb sufficiently after takeoff, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s flight deck. The aircraft landed safely, and was subsequently stripped of all movable parts, including engines and radios, and subsequently blown up by Chinese troops closing in on Suwon.A Douglas C-47B aircraft landed at Suwon, Korea, when it was notified to hold position due to an impending sortie by P-51 fighter aircraft. A P-51 fighter failed to climb sufficiently after takeoff, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s flight deck. The aircraft landed safely, and was subsequently stripped of all movable parts, including engines and radios, and subsequently blown up by Chinese troops closing in on Suwon.
Description
Douglas C-47B had just landed at Suwon when it was told to hold position as some P-51 fighters were about to depart. One of the fully armed P-51 fighters did not climb sufficiently after takeoff. The bottom of the plane struck the flight deck of the C-47, causing substantial damage. The P-51 landed safely. The next day, the aircraft was stripped of all movable parts including engines, radios, etc and then blown up, as Chinese troops were closing in on Suwon.
Source of Information
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Insufficient climb of a P-51 fighter aircraft after takeoff.Insufficient climb of a P-51 fighter aircraft after takeoff.Share on:
