Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI
Registration Number: MM61769
Location: 3 km from Nairobi –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A C-53 transport plane experienced a forced landing after its left engine failed power, resulting in damage to trees, power lines, and fire.A C-53 transport plane experienced a forced landing after its left engine failed power, resulting in damage to trees, power lines, and fire.
Description
The C-53 transport plane returned to Nairobi after the left engine had lost power. The aircraft did not make it back to the airport and the pilots had to make a forced landing. It struck trees and power lines and caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/6420/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/6420/Primary Cause
Engine failure and loss of power.Engine failure and loss of power.Share on:
