Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 15, 1946, Singapore
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 15, 1946 near Singapore with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during takeoff..
- Date: March 15, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Singapore
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during takeoff.
A RAF Dakota lost an engine during its takeoff roll at Singapore on 15 March 1946. It could neither stop nor climb away, so the crew retracted the undercarriage and the aircraft slid to a halt on its belly. No one was hurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.