Centaurus
6th Jun 2019, 13:48
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=214439
Overseas incident. DC3 left engine fire shortly after lift-off. Crew delay in feathering the prop. Quick return to circuit coupled with being too high and fast on final and single engine go-around made and eventual landing on reciprocal runway. Total brake failure and aircraft finally came to a stop on grass flight strip. Evacuation successful and engine fire quickly extinguished by fire crew. Australian pilots flying DC-3 aircraft advised to read the report and learn from it. Cause of fire traced to several screws missing on exhaust pipe manifold causing it to come loose and hot exhaust gasses ignited hydraulic oil lines
Overseas incident. DC3 left engine fire shortly after lift-off. Crew delay in feathering the prop. Quick return to circuit coupled with being too high and fast on final and single engine go-around made and eventual landing on reciprocal runway. Total brake failure and aircraft finally came to a stop on grass flight strip. Evacuation successful and engine fire quickly extinguished by fire crew. Australian pilots flying DC-3 aircraft advised to read the report and learn from it. Cause of fire traced to several screws missing on exhaust pipe manifold causing it to come loose and hot exhaust gasses ignited hydraulic oil lines