"We need to work on those cross-wind landings, Hoskins!"
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"We need to work on those cross-wind landings, Hoskins!"

February 2009
The Douglas DC-3C Basler turbo-conversion aircraft was operated by the Colombian National Police. It was positioned from its base in Bogotá (BOG) to Medellín (EOH). At Medellín the airplane was to pick up 27 policemen of the Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD), the anti-riot squad to Quibdó (UIB).
An explosion occurred as the policemen were boarding the plane. The fuselage ruptured and the airplane broke in two.
Media reports suggest the explosion was caused by the inadvertent detonation of one or more gas grenades used by ESMAD.
An explosion occurred as the policemen were boarding the plane. The fuselage ruptured and the airplane broke in two.
Media reports suggest the explosion was caused by the inadvertent detonation of one or more gas grenades used by ESMAD.
https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=20090218-1
Bit of duct tape and it'll be flying again in no time
Tough machines, I spent many happy years working on them.
And you can just cut holes in a DC-3/C-47 without worrying too much about all sorts of stress calculations.
The engines were indeed re-used in the rebuild of this Basler:
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Not the seat covers, though.
Amazing that they could survive Flak and even, in at least one case, an airborne ramming by a Zero, and yet one percussion grenade rips it open. Bet that was a quick Evac (People, not bowels)
Amazing that they could survive Flak and even, in at least one case, an airborne ramming by a Zero, and yet one percussion grenade rips it open. Bet that was a quick Evac (People, not bowels)
Best not put anything down on the Maintenance Release either, just leave a yellow sticky note on the engineers desk, for them to read first thing tomorrow morning.