Douglas DC-3 cn 20064
Frame last update: 26-May-2021
Registration: 43-15598Operator: USAAF - United States Army Air Force
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Type: Military
Status: Written Off
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| 43-15598 | xx-xx-1944 | DC-3 C-47A-85-DL | USAAF - United States Army Air Force | 12.08.44 During takeoff from Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM) the copilot mistook the captains hand gesture for a command to raise the undercarriage. The engineer immediately tried to pull the landing gear lever to the neutral position, but the airplane already banked left because of the left hand main gear had started to retract. The nr.1 propeller struck the runway, causing one of the blades to separate. The blade cut through the fuselage near the flight deck, causing considerable damage. A | ||
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