Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18626
Location: Keystone Army Airfield, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft communication system (e.g., radio, telemetry).Aircraft communication system (e.g., radio, telemetry).
Category: Accident
The aircraft experienced a loss of communication during the landing sequence, resulting in a ground loop.The aircraft experienced a loss of communication during the landing sequence, resulting in a ground loop.
Description
Ground looped on landing.
Source of Information
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Communication failure during the critical landing phase.Communication failure during the critical landing phase.Share on:
