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Safety history
September 25, 1946Accident
Shortly after takeoff from runway 31, while climbing to a height of some 700-800 feet, the aircraft stalled, went into a dive and crashed 3 km northwest of the airfield. All 19 occupants were killed. Crew (110th Squadron): W/O Alastair Christie, pilot, W/O Rex Neville Blackmore, copilot, F/Sgt John Kendall Hazeldine, pilot, F/Sgt John Wilfred Holden, navigator, F/Sgt Richard Samuel Bond, wireless operator.
Probable cause (official findings): It is possible that the loss of control in initial cl
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 19 fatalities