Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68841
Location: 16 km S of Sedalia, MO –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: C-53 aircraftC-53 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-53 aircraft encountered severe winds at 6000 feet altitude, resulting in a breakup.A C-53 aircraft encountered severe winds at 6000 feet altitude, resulting in a breakup.
Description
The C-53 broke up when encoutering an area of severe winds at 6000 ft altitude.
Primary Cause
Severe winds conditions.Severe winds conditions.Share on:
