Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 March 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-8 (Super DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 17241
Location: near Napoli-Capodichino Airport (NAP) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A single worker on the ground was killed following a crash following takeoff due to an engine failure. The incident occurred after takeoff.A single worker on the ground was killed following a crash following takeoff due to an engine failure. The incident occurred after takeoff.
Description
Crashed after takeoff due to engine failure. One worker on the ground was killed.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26214/, http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010953435:mpeg21:a0185http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26214/, http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010953435:mpeg21:a0185Primary Cause
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