Détails:
While on finals, the DC-3 overtook and struck a Fairchild PT-23 aircraft. The DC-3 crew only noted that a collision had taken place when they noted damage to the tail, after landing. The Fairchild pilot stated that he thought he had struck a bird. He continued to another airport, but had to make a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | vendredi 9 novembre 1951 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Compagnie: | West Coast Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | registration unknown |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 21 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 24 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Mineurs |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Eugene, OR ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
| Eugene Airport, OR (EUG/KEUG), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
While on finals, the DC-3 overtook and struck a Fairchild PT-23 aircraft. The DC-3 crew only noted that a collision had taken place when they noted damage to the tail, after landing. The Fairchild pilot stated that he thought he had struck a bird. He continued to another airport, but had to make a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.
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