01nov2014: DH Heron (!) propeller nr3 separation inflight...

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01nov2014: DH Heron (!) propeller nr3 separation inflight...

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Date: Saturday 1 November 2014
Type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron
Operator: private
Registration: N82D
C/n / msn: 14130
First flight: 1958
http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 20141101-0
...following the in flight separation of the nr. 3 prop. The prop struck engine nr.4, causing substantial damage to that engine...
:(

Rather surprised there still was a four-engined De Havilland Heron airworthy at all...
I do wonder what this aircraft was doing over Bolivia. :?
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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