Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23522
Location: 16 km S of Catania, Sicily –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small private jet crashed near Catania, Sicily, Italy. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and impacted a hillside.A small private jet crashed near Catania, Sicily, Italy. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and impacted a hillside.
Description
Crashed near Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
