Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 January 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Seaboard & Western Airlines, lsf Loftleidir
Registration Number: N1512V
Location: Pisa Airport (PSA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft overran a runway during landing, resulting in a crash and fire. The aircraft lost 50 cows, with 47 dying in the fire.A DC-4 aircraft overran a runway during landing, resulting in a crash and fire. The aircraft lost 50 cows, with 47 dying in the fire.
Description
The DC-4 overran the runway on landing, coming to rest in a ditch. Fire destroyed the aircraft. The airplane carried 50 cows of which 47 died in the fire.
Primary Cause
Runway overrunning during landing.Runway overrunning during landing.Share on:
