Douglas DC-3 cn 33303/16555
Frame last update: 26-May-2021
Registration: A65-112Operator: RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force
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Type: Military
Status: Written Off
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| 44-76971 | xx-xx-1945 | DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | USAAF - United States Army Air Force | |||
| A65-112 | xx-xx-1945 | DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force | 19.03.57 The C-47 departed Canberra's runway 30 on a night-time training flight. Shortly after takeoff the nr.1 propeller oversped. Action was taken to feather the prop. However, the drive gear to the constant speed unit had broken, causing the feathering process to take some 30 seconds instead of the usual 10-15 seconds. The crew were worried that they would not be able to clear the hills in front. The captain decided to turn to the south, in an attempt to carry out an emergency landing in the | ||
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