Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38581
Location: near Takoradi –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing near a remote mountain region due to a sudden and unexpected gust of wind. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing near a remote mountain region due to a sudden and unexpected gust of wind. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Forced landing.
Primary Cause
Sudden and unexpected gust of wind.Sudden and unexpected gust of wind.Share on:
