Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 March 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-45-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: COHATA – Compagnie Haitienne de Transports Ariens
Registration Number: 5878
Location: near Port-au-Prince –
ÿ Haiti
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Port enginePort engine
Category: Accident
A pilot aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during flight, resulting in a forced landing in a rural field. Subsequent fire ignited due to the impact, causing significant damage and posing a safety hazard.A pilot aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during flight, resulting in a forced landing in a rural field. Subsequent fire ignited due to the impact, causing significant damage and posing a safety hazard.
Description
The pilot crash-landed the plane in a field after the port engine failed. A post-impact fire erupted.
Source of Information
http://dloc.com/AA00015023/00228/1x, http://dloc.com/UF00000081/10980/1http://dloc.com/AA00015023/00228/1x, http://dloc.com/UF00000081/10980/1Primary Cause
Engine failure during flight.Engine failure during flight.Share on:
