ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) P2-006 Lae-Nadzab Airport (LAE)
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Date:Wednesday 18 November 1987
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Operator:Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Registration: P2-006
MSN: 26637/15192
First flight: 1944
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Lae-Nadzab Airport (LAE) (   Papua New Guinea)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lae-Nadzab Airport (LAE/AYNZ), Papua New Guinea
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
The pilot carried out a belly landing shortly after takeoff. One of the engines had lost power on takeoff. A wing was ripped off during the emergency landing.

Sources:
» BAAA-ACRO
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher


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