Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23470
Location: unknown –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary wing structure.The aircraft’s primary wing structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of all passengers and crew.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in irreparable damage and loss of all passengers and crew.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight maneuvers.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight maneuvers.Share on:
