Douglas A-26 Invader crash, Apr 19, 1951, Daegu Daegu
Douglas A-26 Invader accident on April 19, 1951 near Daegu Daegu, South Korea with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was the accidental release of a...
- Date: April 19, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas A-26 Invader
- Location: Daegu Daegu, South Korea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was the accidental release of a napalm tank during takeoff, which damaged a flap.
During takeoff from Daegu, a napalm tank was released accidentally and damaged a flap. The Invader went out of control and crashed in flames on 19 April 1951. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire after the crash.