Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 September 1994
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM Paraguay
Registration Number: 2009
Location: Bahia Negra Airport (BFA) –
ÿ Paraguay
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Left engine propellerLeft engine propeller
Category: Accident
An engine failure resulted in a catastrophic crash following a propeller penetration of the left fuselage. The pilot was fatally injured.An engine failure resulted in a catastrophic crash following a propeller penetration of the left fuselage. The pilot was fatally injured.
Description
Crashed following an engine failure. The pilot was killed when the left engines propeller penetrated the fuselage.
Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
