Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93099
Location: near Bastogne –
ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.The entire aircraft structure, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during a forced landing near Bastogne, Belgium. The damage was deemed beyond repair, resulting in a loss of the aircraft.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during a forced landing near Bastogne, Belgium. The damage was deemed beyond repair, resulting in a loss of the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair during a forced landing near Bastogne, Belgium.
Primary Cause
Structural failure due to a severe impact during the forced landing.Structural failure due to a severe impact during the forced landing.Share on:
