Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-6 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 50767
Location: Hagaru-ri Airstrip –
ÿ North Korea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Category: Accident
A USMC R4D-6 transport plane carrying heavy artillery ammunition landed hard on an emergency airstrip, resulting in a propeller digging into an up slope, causing a skew and collapse of the landing gear. The aircraft was subsequently set on fire to prevent capture.A USMC R4D-6 transport plane carrying heavy artillery ammunition landed hard on an emergency airstrip, resulting in a propeller digging into an up slope, causing a skew and collapse of the landing gear. The aircraft was subsequently set on fire to prevent capture.
Description
A USMC R4D-6 transport plane was flying a heavy load of artillery ammo to Marines at Hagaru-ri. The aircraft landed hard on the rough, undulated surface of the emergency airstrip, causing the load to shifted. One of the propellers dug into an up slope. This caused the plane to skew off to one side, collapsing the landing gear. All aboard survived. The aircraft was set on fire on December 6 to destroy it and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
Source of Information
http://www.chosinreservoir.com/marine50767.htmhttp://www.chosinreservoir.com/marine50767.htmPrimary Cause
Propeller damage during landing due to uneven terrain.Propeller damage during landing due to uneven terrain.Share on:
