Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15836
Location: Yazagyo Airfield –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control surfaces, autopilot).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control surfaces, autopilot).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing on landing, resulting in multiple fatalities. The incident was caused by a sudden loss of control during the landing sequence.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing on landing, resulting in multiple fatalities. The incident was caused by a sudden loss of control during the landing sequence.
Description
Crashed on landing. At least one fatality.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in airspeed or a destabilizing maneuver.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in airspeed or a destabilizing maneuver.Share on:
