Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas RC-47P
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49679
Location: Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft brake system.Aircraft brake system.
Category: Other
A China Airlines C-46 aircraft struck a runway due to brake failure while landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A China Airlines C-46 aircraft struck a runway due to brake failure while landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
The airplane was damaged beyond repair when it was struck by a China Airlines Curtiss C-46. The C-46 had just landed but swerved off the runway due to a brake failure.
Source of Information
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Brake failure during landing.Brake failure during landing.Share on:
