Narrative:
Takeoff from Amsterdam was at 23:08 GMT, August 8 and the aircraft climbed to the cruising altitude of 2100 m. Arriving near Malmö the crew were cleared to land. Being a little high on the approach, the captain applied full power. The DC-3 continued to descend and struck the ground at considerable speed. Power was cut and brakes applied. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a bank of earth.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3F |
| Operator: | AB Aerotransport |
| Registration: | SE-BAY |
| MSN: | 19559 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Malmö-Bulltofta Airport ( Sweden)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands |
| Malmö-Bulltofta Airport, Sweden |
Takeoff from Amsterdam was at 23:08 GMT, August 8 and the aircraft climbed to the cruising altitude of 2100 m. Arriving near Malmö the crew were cleared to land. Being a little high on the approach, the captain applied full power. The DC-3 continued to descend and struck the ground at considerable speed. Power was cut and brakes applied. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a bank of earth.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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