We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Just after liftoff from runway 09, while in initial climb, the crew raised the gear when smoke spread into the cockpit. The captain decided to land immediately. The aircraft belly landed and skidded for dozen yards before it overran and came to rest on a railway. Twenty-five occupants evacuated safely while the flight engineer was killed by a propeller blade coming from the left engine that penetrated the cockpit. Probable cause (official findings): The cause of the accident was the presence of
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 1 fatalities