Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 March 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-1065
Location: 15 km SE of Rockcliffe RCAF Station, ON –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from RCAF Rockcliffe. One passenger successfully evacuated, while four crew members perished in a crash. American Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt was among the fatalities.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from RCAF Rockcliffe. One passenger successfully evacuated, while four crew members perished in a crash. American Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt was among the fatalities.
Description
The airplane’s no.2 engine caught fire shortly after departure from RCAF Rockcliffe. One of the passengers was able to bail out safely. The other four occupants died as the airplane crashed in flames. One of those killed was American Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt.
Source of Information
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