Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7856
Location: Gibraltar-North Front RAF Station (GIB) –
ÿ Gibraltar
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structural components, particularly the payload distribution system.Aircraft structural components, particularly the payload distribution system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft carrying a significant payload experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff from Gibraltar, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage.An aircraft carrying a significant payload experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff from Gibraltar, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage.
Description
Crashed during takeoff from Gibraltar. The aircraft was overloaded.
Primary Cause
Overloading of the aircraft.Overloading of the aircraft.Share on:
