Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 February 1992
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54Q (DC-4)
Owner/operator: West Indies Air Transport
Registration Number: N74AF
Location: Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: C-54 N74AF’s right wing.C-54 N74AF’s right wing.
Category: Accident
A C-54 N74AF experienced a hydraulics failure during taxiing, resulting in a collision with Super Constellation HI-542CT. The aircraft struck the right wing, triggering a fire and subsequent ditching.A C-54 N74AF experienced a hydraulics failure during taxiing, resulting in a collision with Super Constellation HI-542CT. The aircraft struck the right wing, triggering a fire and subsequent ditching.
Description
C-54 N74AF suffered a hydraulics failure while taxiing. The C-54 struck the right wing of Super Constellation HI-542CT and ran into a ditch. A fire broke out.
Primary Cause
Hydraulics failure during taxiing.Hydraulics failure during taxiing.Share on:
