Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18549
Location: Sambhar –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel system components, specifically fuel pump and fuel lines.Fuel system components, specifically fuel pump and fuel lines.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following fuel exhaustion at an airport in [Location] due to a sudden and significant drop in fuel pressure. The aircraft was operating at [Altitude] when the fuel pressure decreased rapidly.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing following fuel exhaustion at an airport in [Location] due to a sudden and significant drop in fuel pressure. The aircraft was operating at [Altitude] when the fuel pressure decreased rapidly.
Description
Force landed following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
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Fuel exhaustion leading to rapid pressure loss.Fuel exhaustion leading to rapid pressure loss.Share on:
