Unfallbericht:
The aircraft diverted to Harrington because of no. 2 engine rpm reduction. The DC-3 approached downwind, overshot and struck some trees. In appeared that there were nearly 2 ounces of water in the carburetor fuel passages.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 5 Februar 1947 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3C) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | International Air Freight |
| Kennzeichen: | NC54451 |
| Werknummer: | 25318/13873 |
| Baujahr: | 1944 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 2 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Harrington, DL ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | New York (unknown airport), NY, USA |
| Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU), USA |
The aircraft diverted to Harrington because of no. 2 engine rpm reduction. The DC-3 approached downwind, overshot and struck some trees. In appeared that there were nearly 2 ounces of water in the carburetor fuel passages.
Informationsquelle:
» The Evening Independent 6 February 1947, p12Fotos
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