Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 July 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54B-10-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Siamese Airways
Registration Number: HS-POA
Location: Bangkok International Airport (BKK) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft, designated ‘City of Bangkok’, experienced an unsuccessful overweight takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash and fire.A C-54 aircraft, designated ‘City of Bangkok’, experienced an unsuccessful overweight takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash and fire.
Description
The C-54, named “City of Bangkok”, attempted an overweight takeoff and failed to become airborne. The airplane crashed and was destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
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Overweight takeoff.Overweight takeoff.Share on:
