Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-49E (DC-3DST-144)
Owner/operator: Executive Funds
Registration Number: ZS-DAK
Location: off Durban-Louis Botha Airport (DUR) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Engine control systems (specifically, gear raising and valve selector switches).Engine control systems (specifically, gear raising and valve selector switches).
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during final approach, resulting in the loss of one passenger. The engine failures were immediate and unrecoverable, leading to a successful ditching of the aircraft. The incident involved a critical failure of engine control systems.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during final approach, resulting in the loss of one passenger. The engine failures were immediate and unrecoverable, leading to a successful ditching of the aircraft. The incident involved a critical failure of engine control systems.
Description
The no. 1 engine stopped when the DC-3 was turning onto final approach. The gear was raised. Shortly afterwards, the no. 2 engine also stopped. Fuel valve selectors were switched, but of no avail. The aircraft was turned towards the beach and was ditched successfully. One passenger (non-swimmer) drowned.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during final approach and subsequent engine failure.Engine failure during final approach and subsequent engine failure.Share on:
