Date & Time

13 June 2005 at 1551LT

Crew on board

3

Type of Aircraft

Douglas R4D-8 (C-117D)

Pax on board

0

Company name

Crew fatalities

0

Registration

N3906J - (1)

Pax fatalities

0

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Schedule

Fort Lauderdale - Marsh Harbour, Bahamas

Total fatalities

0

Construction number

43344

Year of manufacture

1943

The left enfine caught fire one minute after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale airport. The crew made an emergency landing on 56th Street, in Coral Ridge Isles neighborhood. The aircraft, which was carrying 3'200 pounds of granite to the Bahamas, was totally destroyed. All three occupants were slightly injured.