Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68800
Location: Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC (MXE) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right-hand engineRight-hand engine
Category: Accident
A C-53D aircraft carrying a double glider night towing mission departed runway 05 and experienced a right-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft subsequently crashed into a wooded area.A C-53D aircraft carrying a double glider night towing mission departed runway 05 and experienced a right-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft subsequently crashed into a wooded area.
Description
The C-53D had departed Maxton AAB on a double glider night towing mission. Shortly after takeoff from runway 05 the right hand engine failed. The gliders were released and the crew used single engine performance to return to Maxton. Immediately afterward the aircraft crashed into a wooded area.
Source of Information
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Right-hand engine failure during a double glider night towing mission.Right-hand engine failure during a double glider night towing mission.Share on:
