Incident Sequence
An air cargo flight, having just offloaded its cargo at a remote site, experienced a rough-running number two engine shortly after takeoff. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller. During the shutdown process, a fire warning light illuminated, and fire became visible near the number two engine. The crew activated both banks of engine fire extinguishers but were unable to extinguish the fire.
Emergency Landing and Fire
While on approach to an off-airport emergency landing site, the number two engine fell off the aircraft and ignited a brush fire. The crew made a successful landing and ran away from the airplane. The airplane continued to burn and was destroyed by fire. The number two engine was not recovered or located.