Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-08 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Trans-Canada Air Lines – TCAL
Registration Number: CF-TCF
Location: near Moncton/Greater Moncton Airport, NB (YQM) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A test flight involving an aircraft experienced an abrupt loss of altitude following the failure of one engine during takeoff.A test flight involving an aircraft experienced an abrupt loss of altitude following the failure of one engine during takeoff.
Description
Crashed near airport while taking-off on a test flight. The aircraft climbed to about 200ft then lost altitude when one engine quit.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
