Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 28, 1946, Crosby...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 28, 1946 near Crosby AFB Cumbria, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: March 28, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Crosby AFB Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
KG660 was on a training flight from RAF Crosby when the instructor simulated an engine failure just after takeoff. The aircraft stalled and struck the runway with its undercarriage just retracted, then slid on its belly. No one was hurt, but the aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair.