Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-77
Location: Sydney-Mascot Airport, NSW (SYD) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a loss of lift during takeoff from Sydney-Mascot Airport, NSW (SYD), resulting in a collision with an embankment near Cook?s River. The aircraft carried the dual civil registration VHCIT.A C-47 aircraft experienced a loss of lift during takeoff from Sydney-Mascot Airport, NSW (SYD), resulting in a collision with an embankment near Cook?s River. The aircraft carried the dual civil registration VHCIT.
Description
The C-47 did not gain enough height on takeoff from Sydney-Mascot Airport, NSW (SYD). It struck a mound of earth near Cook’s River. The airplane carried the dual civil registration VHCIT.
Source of Information
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Insufficient takeoff height.Insufficient takeoff height.Share on:
