Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas R5D-2 (C-54B)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 90386
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen Airport (OBF) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft gear system.Aircraft gear system.
Category: Accident
A flight occurred where the crew failed to lower the gear, resulting in the aircraft skidding onto its belly and subsequent fire.A flight occurred where the crew failed to lower the gear, resulting in the aircraft skidding onto its belly and subsequent fire.
Description
The crew forgot to lower the gear. The aircraft landed on its belly and skidded before coming to rest. Fire erupted.
Source of Information
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Crew error in gear operation.Crew error in gear operation.Share on:
