Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15745
Location: 10 km S of Ottawa-Uplands Airport, ON (YOW) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and/or control systems.The aircraft’s landing gear and/or control systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a forced landing in a rural farm field during nighttime conditions. All ten occupants were unharmed.A small aircraft experienced a forced landing in a rural farm field during nighttime conditions. All ten occupants were unharmed.
Description
The aircraft was damaged in a forced landing in a farm field at night. The ten occupants escaped unhurt.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure or a sudden, unexpected event caused the aircraft to descend rapidly and land in a difficult terrain.Mechanical failure or a sudden, unexpected event caused the aircraft to descend rapidly and land in a difficult terrain.Share on:
