Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: FZ574
Location: Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport (ALG) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The helicopter’s engine.The helicopter’s engine.
Category: Accident
A helicopter carrying passengers and cargo experienced a loss of engine power during a gear-up landing at Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria. The helicopter subsequently landed with a significant negative G-force.A helicopter carrying passengers and cargo experienced a loss of engine power during a gear-up landing at Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria. The helicopter subsequently landed with a significant negative G-force.
Description
Carried out a gear-up landing at Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria following loss of engine power.
Source of Information
http://www.dc-3.co.za/saaf-daks.htmlhttp://www.dc-3.co.za/saaf-daks.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of engine power during a gear-up landing.Loss of engine power during a gear-up landing.Share on:
