Wirestrike Incident Douglas DC-3C (C-47-DL) N64424,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271204
 
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Date:Saturday 23 August 1958
Time:12:06
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-3C (C-47-DL)
Owner/operator:Frontier Airlines
Registration: N64424
MSN: 4424
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Pueblo, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Pueblo, CO
Destination airport:Gunnison, CO
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency wheels up landing after a false engine fire warning, aircraft returned to the airfield in a shallow left turn at 75ft, lost air speed passed underneath power lines and skidded for 1000ft over rough ground separating the right engine from its mount a propeller blade puncturing the fuselage.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33600

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Dec-2021 16:44 Cobar Added
26-Dec-2021 16:45 Cobar Updated [Narrative]

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