Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7736
Location: 14,4 km NW of Fort Hertz –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight control system and aircraft’s navigation and stabilization systems.Flight control system and aircraft’s navigation and stabilization systems.
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a forced landing near a mountain range due to a sudden and severe turbulence event. The aircraft’s flight control system failed, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A passenger jet experienced a forced landing near a mountain range due to a sudden and severe turbulence event. The aircraft’s flight control system failed, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Forced landing.
Primary Cause
Sudden and severe turbulence caused by a sudden shift in atmospheric conditions.Sudden and severe turbulence caused by a sudden shift in atmospheric conditions.Share on:
