Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-49530
Location: unknown –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The B-17G Flying Fortress and the C-47B 43-49530 aircraft.The B-17G Flying Fortress and the C-47B 43-49530 aircraft.
Category: Other
A Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress experienced a landing accident at an airfield in Italy, resulting in damage to several other aircraft, including a C-47B 43-49530.A Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress experienced a landing accident at an airfield in Italy, resulting in damage to several other aircraft, including a C-47B 43-49530.
Description
A Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress suffered a landing accident at an airfield in Italy and struck and damaged several other aircaft, among others C-47B 43-49530.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and aircraft control during the landing may have contributed to the accident.Landing conditions and aircraft control during the landing may have contributed to the accident.Share on:
