Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68806
Location: London-Northolt (NHT) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The C-53D aircraft’s taxiing wheels and potentially the entire taxiing apparatus.The C-53D aircraft’s taxiing wheels and potentially the entire taxiing apparatus.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-53D taxied aircraft collided with Dakota KG591 (c/n 13314) at London-Northolt Airport, U.K., resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A Douglas C-53D taxied aircraft collided with Dakota KG591 (c/n 13314) at London-Northolt Airport, U.K., resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair at London-Northolt Airport, U.K. when a Douglas C-53D taxied into Dakota KG591 (c/n 13314).
Primary Cause
Taxiing error during a taxicab operation.Taxiing error during a taxicab operation.Share on:
