Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 February 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 6858
Location: Swartkop Air Base –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system and power management system.The aircraft’s primary flight control system and power management system.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, resulting in a written-off incident. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and experienced a sudden loss of power.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, resulting in a written-off incident. The aircraft was operating at a high altitude and experienced a sudden loss of power.
Description
Written off.
Source of Information
http://aircraftnut.blogspot.nl/2014/05/dakota-part-4-saaf-experience-ii-2012.htmlhttp://aircraftnut.blogspot.nl/2014/05/dakota-part-4-saaf-experience-ii-2012.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of power during flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of power during flight.Share on:
