Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Militares – TAM Per£
Location: Cuzco Airport (CUZ) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a catastrophic collapse of the left main undercarriage leg, resulting in a wing contact with the ground. A propeller separation caused a blade to cut through the fuselage, injuring the captain. A fire ignited due to the aircraft’s halt, forcing the crew to exit through a hole created by the propeller. The captain subsequently died as a result of his injuries.A flight experienced a catastrophic collapse of the left main undercarriage leg, resulting in a wing contact with the ground. A propeller separation caused a blade to cut through the fuselage, injuring the captain. A fire ignited due to the aircraft’s halt, forcing the crew to exit through a hole created by the propeller. The captain subsequently died as a result of his injuries.
Description
The left main undercarriage leg collapsed, causing the wing to touch the ground. The no. 1 propeller then separated, causing one of the blades to cut through the fuselage injuring the captain. A fire erupted as the plane came to a halt. The three flight crew members were unable to reach the passenger cabin due to the flames, so they exited the plane through the hole made by the propeller. The captain later died of his injuries.
Primary Cause
Propeller separation during flight.Propeller separation during flight.Share on:
