Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100503
Location: Amap Airport, AP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (primarily fuselage and wings)Aircraft structure (primarily fuselage and wings)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a significant impact during a belly landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.A passenger aircraft experienced a significant impact during a belly landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Damaged in belly landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Belly landing conditions likely exacerbated existing structural weaknesses, leading to a catastrophic impact.Belly landing conditions likely exacerbated existing structural weaknesses, leading to a catastrophic impact.Share on:
