Douglas DC-3 crash, Aug 11, 1951 (5 killed), Moisville Eure
Douglas DC-3 accident on August 11, 1951 near Moisville Eure, France with 5 fatalities. Cause: The tail separated after an abnormal manoeuvre while the...
- Date: August 11, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Moisville Eure, France
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The tail separated after an abnormal manoeuvre while the crew tried to resume normal flight on two engines during an engine air scoop test.
The Air France DC-3 F-BAXB took off from Paris-Le Bourget on a test flight of a new engine air scoop fitted to one engine only. About an hour into the test, while flying at low speed, it went out of control, entered a spin, lost its tail and crashed in a field at Moisville, Eure. All five crew were killed.