Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 April 1950
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-57798
Location: Cornwallis Island, NT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure during takeoff resulted in a take-off accident. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequent impact.An engine failure during takeoff resulted in a take-off accident. The aircraft experienced a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Take-off accident due to engine failure.
Source of Information
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