Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-108905
Location: Regensburg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The primary component affected was the aircraft’s fuel system, specifically the fuel tanks and fuel pumps, which experienced a critical failure.The primary component affected was the aircraft’s fuel system, specifically the fuel tanks and fuel pumps, which experienced a critical failure.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion during routine flight operations near Denver, Colorado.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion during routine flight operations near Denver, Colorado.
Description
Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel supply resulted in a rapid loss of thrust and altitude, leading to a controlled descent and subsequent landing.Fuel exhaustion caused by insufficient fuel supply resulted in a rapid loss of thrust and altitude, leading to a controlled descent and subsequent landing.Share on:
