Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: Air Transport
Registration Number: OO-GVP
Location: Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Engine and propeller systemEngine and propeller system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid fire and subsequent crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in a rapid fire and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed and burned on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the engine or propeller system.Mechanical failure of the engine or propeller system.Share on:
