
Descripción:
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.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | miércoles 5 febrero 1947 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3C) |
| Operador: | International Air Freight |
| Registración: | NC54451 |
| Numéro de série: | 25318/13873 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Harrington, DL ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Carga |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | New York (unknown airport), NY, Estados Unidos de América |
| Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU), Estados Unidos de América |
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.
Fuentes:
» The Evening Independent 6 February 1947, p12Fotos
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