ACCIDENT: Aliansa DC-3TP Runway Excursion, Propstrike
An Aliansa Aerolineas Andinas DC-3TP had a runway excursion on landing, breaking a gear leg and damaging both propellers. Nobody was hurt. The accident happened on Friday, the 8th of April. It involved a domestic Aliansa flight in Colombia, departing from...
737 Continues Approach Despite TCAS RA, Near DC-3!
The crew of a Boeing 737 continued their approach and landed, following a TCAS Resolution Advisory (RA), when they got too close to a DC-3. This incident happened on the 8th of February this year. It involved a Kulula 737-800, whose crew were performing flight MN-500....
Super DC-3 – The Last (Official) Hurrah of a Legend?
We have looked at the Douglas DC-3, its use and its [not always positive] effects in aviation, but what about the Super DC-3? What was it? When the DC-3 entered service in 1935, Douglas executives must have been rubbing their hands. The slightly smaller DC-2 had done...
