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on propeller blade angle; experienced crew on routine check; system supposed to prevent reversal
on propeller blade angle; experienced crew on routine check; system supposed to prevent reversal
A single measurement - a propeller blade at minus eight degrees - turned a routine proficiency check into a deadly mismatch of forces that rolled a DC-6 into the ground. Three engines were producing forward thrust, one was producing full reverse, and three men died in a field; how could a safety system designed to prevent reversals actually make recovery impossible?
In this episode, we describe the flight, the crew, the maintenance and the design detail that led to the accident, and we follow how…
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